Mr Noa Akuhata-Brown

Te Ao Hou, December 1965, Page 63

Mr Noa Akuhata-Brown The death occurred recently of Mr Noa Akuhata-Brown of Te Araroa. A member of Te Whanau-a-Tuwhakaiora, Mr Akuhata-Brown gave much service to the community over a period of many years.

For 35 years he was a member of the Rerekohu District High School Committee, and for 25 years served as chairman. He was keenly interested in the recently-established Play Centre at Te Araroa. Much of his time was devoted to tribal affairs, and for many years he served in various capacities on the tribal and marae committees of Hinerupe and Tutua. At the time of his death he was chairman of the Kawakawa Maori Committee and local representative on the Horouta No. 1 Maori Executive Council, of which he was also vice-chairman. Several years ago he was made a Justice of the Peace. In 1964 he was appointed one of the Matakaoa representatives on the Waiapu County Council. He was recently the sole nominee for Horoera representation in the forthcoming elections. In recent years Mr Akuhata-Brown undertook considerable research into local and tribal geanealogy and had become the accepted voice of the people of Te Araroa at tribal gatherings. He is survived by his wife Hilda and three sons: Messrs Joseph Brown, at present in Western Samoa. Mick Brown, Te Aroha, and Busby Brown, Te Araroa.