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Interview with Wini Hahipene

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Date

16 Feb 1990

By

Fyfe, Judith Mildred de Visme, 1944-; Hahipene, Winifred Margaret, 1955-

Reference

OHInt-0106-02

Description

Wini Hahipene was born in Whakatane on 29 November 1955. Talks about growing up in Te Teko and being educated there, in Auckland and in Edgecumbe. Describes qualifying and being employed as a data processor and secretary in Auckland, Wellington and other parts of the country. Recalls returning to live in Te Teko in 1984 and being employed as Office Clerk/Secretary for the Rangitaiki Skills Centre at the time of the earthquake in 1987. Gives details of the actual earthquake. Talks about her involvement in the evacuation of Te Teko to the marae and being a member of the Earthquake Recovery Team. Comments on the involvement of the Mongrel Mob. Talks about post earthquake feelings, some abuse of the welfare system after the earthquake and changes, particularly in Te Teko, since the earhquake.

Venue - Edgecumbe : 1990

Interviewer(s) - Judith Fyfe

Venue - At Wini's home at Edgecumbe

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002898; OHC-002899; OHC-002900

Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s).

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 558.

Search dates: 1990

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Public use requires the written permission of the interviewee Copyright: Department of Internal Affairs

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