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Amundsen, Rebecca

 Person

Interviewer for the Southland Oral History Project

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HESSELIN, Alexander Reko (Mick) interviewed by Rebecca Amundsen

 Record Group — Box: 14
Identifier: H0257
Overview In this extensive interview, Mick talks about his family history and his connection to the Tuturau area and Reko, a Ngai Tahu chief of Tuturau. Mick talks about his schooling at Matuara and Southland Technical College, his experience of WW2, including the death of his brother, Mataura town ship and his connection to his Maori relatives. He goes on to recall his work at the Southland Education Board, going to university in Auckland to study architecture part time and his various roles over his...
Dates: 2016