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Interview with John Clarke

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Date

7 April 2000 - 07 Apr 2000

By

Clarke, Herbert John Te Kauru, 1942-

Reference

OHInt-0751-01

Description

New Zealand Race Relations Conciliator from 1992 to 1995. Born in Te Araroa, 1942. Recalls attending Te Araroa School - describes moving to Auckland to attend St Stephen's College. Describes Tikanga Maori at St Steven's College. Discusses attending Auckland Teacher's Training College and describes how he got a job teaching in Maori schools on the east coast of the North Island - mentions Hoani Waititi. Mentions time he spent teaching in Awanui, Wairoa, Te Teko, and at Epuni Primary School. Recalls 'pioneering' the teaching of Te Reo at Wainuiomata College - mentions wife Kathy. Also mentions teaching at Aotea College and being the principal of Ngata Memorial College, Ruatoria.

Recalls getting the Woolfe Fisher Scholarship - describes his study as well as the countries and schools he visited - mentions Eton. Recalls his appointment to the Winston Churchill Trust Board. Discusses his appointment at Wellington High School and Community Institute upon return to New Zealand. Recalls being seconded to the Department of Education. Talks about being invited to take up the position of Race Relations Conciliator - recalls race relations in New Zealand at the time of his appointment. Describes seminars relating to race relations that were organised and run by the Office of the Race Relations Conciliator in conjunction with local government authorities. Discusses the Office's involvement in the Moutoa Gardens dispute, the Whangape dispute and the Conciliator's role in the protests at Waitangi on Waitangi Day - mentions Ken Mair. Discusses how the Office dealt with complaints - discusses biculturalism and multiculturalism.

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Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching

Accompanying material - Copies of published articles from journals and newspapers

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012706, OHC-012707

Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.03 Hours and minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5441

Abstract Available - transcript(s) available.

'Justice Matters' Journal, December 1999/ Issues 8, and photocopied articles include copies of photographs of John Clarke

Search dates: 1942 - 2000

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Public use requires the written permission of the copyright holder Copyright: Copyright held by the Human Rights Commission

Access restrictions

Partly restricted material

Part of

Race Relations Conciliators Oral History Project

Format

2 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 2.03 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Illustration: 'Justice Matters' Journal, December 1999/ Issues 8, and photocopied articles include copies of photographs of John Clarke

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