Maori Police

Te Ao Hou, September 1967, Page 40

Maori Police Maori men and women are in all branches of the Police, and recently most of those based in the Wellington area were photographed at Porirua. Of highest rank is Inspector E. F. Bennett, B.E.M., of Ngati Manu, now in administration at Police Headquarters. From 1957–61 she was attached to the Auckland C.I.B. as a detective, and as a Uniform N.C.O. was in charge of the Women's Division at Auckland from 1961 to 1966. She was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1963. Constable W. W. Taurimu of Ngati Kahungunu has been dog handler for the Porirua area since 1965. Now an Inquiry Constable at Wellington South, Ngapuhi's Constable A. J. Joyce was from May 1964 to August 1965 a member of

the New Zealand Police contingent attached to the United Nations Peace Keeping Force in Cyprus. Detective Constable T. W. Parata, Ngati Awa, has been a member of the Wellington C.I.B. since 1965 and is stationed at Lower Hutt. Also at Lower Hutt, as Watchhouse Keeper, is Constable K. H. Ponga, Ngati Kahungunu. Other Ngati Kahungunu members are Constable H. W. Hodges, stationed at Naenae, who was a member of the Police Bodyguard for the Queen Mother during her 1966 visit to New Zealand, and Constable J. Rarere who is attached to the Criminal Records Bureau, in the Fingerprint section. Stationed at Wellington are Constable C. W. Hohaia of Taranaki and Constable T. L. E. Kenny of Ngati Toa. Attached to Taranaki Street Station are Constable J. S. Moran, Ngati Porou, who does Beat and Watchhouse duties, and Constables T. A. M. T. Wilson, Ngati Porou, D. J. Nicholas, Ngati Awa, W. M. Joyce, Ngapuhi, and H. T. T. Poi, Ngati Porou, all doing Beat and Motor Patrol duties. On the same duties at Lower Hutt is Constable R. D. Waitai of Ngati Kahungunu. Well known in rugby football circles as a Maori All Black and Wellington Rugby Repre sentative is Constable J. A. P. Myers who is attached to the Information Section at Police Headquarters. Inspector Bennett at her desk.