Looking For Whanau

[Quito]

Looking for family contact in New Zealand.

Father's Name: Lawson Hotene. (Born in Whakatane, was a bushman)
Mother's Name: Annie Takare Hirini. (Born in Matamata)

I was born in Murupara at Public Maternity Hospital in Murupara.

I would like to know who and where my family are.

[Helenw52]

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/BriefDescItemSearch.do

Rehabilitation - Lawson Hotene  >> 
 1973 1974 Department of Maori Affairs, District Office (Tai Tokerau) Whangarei District Office

But it is not accessible until 2014

)A restriction applied to files relating to Housing and Land Development.

A)The restriction applies only to files in the names of particular individual persons, and not to policy or general files.

B)The restriction is for 40 years after the closure of the last part of any file.

C)Public Access to restricted files will be granted to researchers who obtain permission from Te Puni Kokiri/Ministry of Maori Development Wellington. Such permission may be granted subject to the researchers undertaking not to communicate information obtained from the files, that could lead to the identification of any person, living or dead.

[Mk2_Zephyr]

Only a dozen Hotenes in phone book, 2 or 3 in Whakatane Kawerau area.

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