WAITITI MEMORIAL

Te Ao Hou, June 1966, Page 64

Mr John Waititi WAITITI MEMORIAL A national campaign for funds is being launched to provide a memorial scholarship as a tribute to the late Maori leader and educationist Mr Hoani Waititi. By the end of March £1,000 had been contributed by members of Mr Waititi's tribe, the Whanau-a-Apanui from the Omaio district, east of Opotiki. Smaller collections had been made in some North Island centres. Secretary of the appeal for funds, Mr W. Tawhai, of Omaio, said that the form the scholarship would take would be decided on when it was known how much money had been raised. An administrative committee would then be appointed. Another group wanting to establish a memorial to Mr Waititi is the St. Stephen's School Old Boys' Association. The association hopes to establish a ‘John Waititi Memorial Trophy’, which would be presented annually. Because of Mr Waititi's close association with both Maori and Pakeha, the secretary of the association, Mr W. J. Te Huia, said that people of both races would probably be eligible for the award, although this would have to be discussed with the firm sponsoring the trophy.