may 2, 1944 - Three hostels for Maori in Auckland

Description:

In 1944, Section 9 of the Maori Purposes Act authorised the Maori Trustee from the
Auckland and Onehunga Native Hostels Account Fund to acquire and maintain hostels within
the Tokerau and Waikato-Maniapoto land districts. Under this legislation, three hostels were established: one for boys and two for girls.

Source: https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/handle/10092/4352