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jan 1, 1919 - Public Health Amendment Act - passed

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Parliament amended section 68 of the Public Health Act 1908 to empower the Governor-General to create special districts overseen by existing Māori Councils. The 1919 amendment empowered Māori Councils to appoint Health Committees to carry out sanitary works subsidised by government.

Source: https://www.hud.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Documents/Wai-2750/Historical-Maori-Housing-Wai-2750-A009.pdf

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jan 1, 1919
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~ 106 years ago