1 janv. 1901 - Pomare made Native Health Officer, powers over housing

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Maui Pomare, New Zealand's first Maori doctor, appointed the country's first Native Health Officer under the Public Health Act 1900. In this role, Pomare had the power to order the demolition of houses or their improvement.

Source: Wanhalla, A. (2006). Housing Un/healthy Bodies: Native Housing Surveys and Maori Health in New Zealand 1930-45. Health and History, 8(1), 100-120. doi:10.2307/40111531

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