jul 24, 1948 - Native Department Works Depots - created

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A solution to the post-war materials shortage was the manufacturing of certain building
materials by the Department ' s own Works Depots. The first two of these were established at Rotorua and Gisborne and began production in 1948 . The Rotorua centre manufactured concrete, roofing tiles, concrete blocks , fibrous plaster sheets and joinery, whilst the Gisborne depot produced joinery.

Source: Krivan, M. (1990). The Department of Maori Affairs housing programme, 1935-1967. (Master of Arts dissertation, Massey University).

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