Pat Walsh initially played rugby for Auckland and then for Counties. He was a pioneering utility back who figured largely in successive All Black teams of the mid-1950s through to the mid-1960s, after debuting at the young age of 19 years and 106 days, becoming the second youngest player to wear an All Blacks jersey. Walsh captained New Zealand Māori in 1958, 1959, and 1961 and was an ambassador for Māori rugby who made many people welcome at his Wanderer’s Hotel at Māngere. Read More »
Tāmaki Makaurau Tāmaki Herenga Waka Tāmaki Herenga Tangata
The Tāmaki Makaurau region stretches from the South Kaipara in the north to the southern reaches of the Manukau Harbour and covers more than 5,600 square kilometres. It is the smallest of the Te Puni Kōkiri regions but contains the largest population of Māori.
According to the 2006 Census, the Māori population in the region was 139,980 representing 24.8 percent of the total New Zealand Māori population. Half of the Māori population in Tāmaki Makaurau is under the age of 22.6 years.
The iwi within this region are:
Regional Director: Pauline Kingi CNZM
AUCKLAND Te Puni Kōkiri House Level 2 12 – 14 Walls Road Penrose Auckland 1061 Private Bag 92010 Victoria Street West Auckland 1142 Tel: 09 571 2940 Fax: 09 571 2941 Email: tpk.tamaki-makaurau@tpk.govt.nz
Last modified: 9/09/2009