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The official opening of Otago University's new residential college Te Rangihīroa takes place today. It is the University’s first purpose-built college since UniCol, which was opened more than half a century ago. The man behind the name Te Rangihīroa (Sir Peter Henry Buck) was the first Māori medical graduate from a Otago university. He is remembered as a great son of Ngāti Mūtunga , Taranaki, and a leader and doctor among his people. His descendants travelled to Otago this week.
Download AudioThe official opening of Otago University’s new residential college Te Rangihīroa takes place today. It is the University’s first purpose-built college since UniCol, which was opened more than half a century ago.
The man behind the name Te Rangihīroa (Sir Peter Henry Buck) was the first Māori medical graduate from a Otago university. He is remembered as a great son of Ngāti Mūtunga , Taranaki, and a leader and doctor among his people. His descendants travelled to Otago this week.
Jamie Tuuta,who is the chair of Ngāti Mutunga spoke with Dale Husband
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