Arapeta Awatere
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Arapeta Marukitepua Pitapitanuiārangi Awatere was a scholar, decorated military leader, Māori welfare officer, writer, linguist, and local politician. He served in the Māori Battalion from 1940 to 194
Awatere in 1945
Group portrait of officers of the 28th Māori Battalion, 2nd NZEF, taken in Sydney, 14 November 1940. Lieutenant A. Awatere is seated front row, second from right. Source: Australian War Memorial (Accession 004331).
Mount Eden Prisons
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Mount Eden Prisons consists of two separate facilities in the Auckland, New Zealand suburb of Mount Eden — the Mount Eden Prison and the Mount Eden Corrections Facility.
Arapeta Awatere
…of a stroke and diabetes, Awatere remained active as a teacher and writer. In 1969, following the murder of his mistress’s lover, he was imprisoned at Mount Eden Prison, where he continued to write and teach until his death in 1976. Sir Peter Williams QC described him as “one of the great New Zealanders of all time…
The old Mt Eden prison exterior.
Exterior view of the old prison.
The Prisons have been the site of several protests. Pictured is a protest which took place in October 2007 over recent police raids.