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No 167 : May 27, 1968

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New School Opened

The new school in Kaiti was officially opened on Saturday, April 27, by the chairman of the Hawkes Bay Education Board, Mr L. R. Lewis.

The school is called Wairikiriki, which, freely translated, means spring of life, youth and health. This is fitting as the school is near the site of a spring of that name.

The official party was greeted with the traditional challenge and haka.

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The haka party consisted of, from left, Bill Irwin, Con Jones, Tui Kingi, and Sonny and Taika Jones.

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Taika Jones issues the challenge to Mr Lewis.

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Mr Lewis is first to sign the visitors' book which he presented to the school. Looking on is Mr Williams. Among the speakers were Messrs B. Bull (above left) and S. A. Gilbert (above centre). Also present were Messrs J. R. Crosby (above right), builder of the school, and T. H. Morgan (right), Education Board building supervisor in Gisborne.

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Part of the crowd at the opening.

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