Eru Ruru

Te Ao Hou, 1971, Page 3

Eru Ruru Mr Eru Moanahia Ruru died suddenly in Gisborne, after many years of ill health. He had been involved in many activities, notably the Waerenga-a-Hika Trust Board and the Mangatu Incorporation Management Committee, of which he was a former chairman. Born in Gisborne in 1912, Mr Ruru completed his education at Te Aute College, where he took an agricultural course, later farming on Mahia Peninsula. He later joined the Maori Affairs Department, where he worked as an interpreter. He left the department to become chairman of the Mangatu Committee. In recent years, Mr Ruru was engaged in writing a book on the history, genealogy, customs, myths and traditions of his people. He is survived by his sisters, Mrs Hinemoa Tautau, Mrs Tawai Kingi, and Miss Lena Ruru.