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Ratana, Iriaka Matiu, 1905-1981
Date:[ca 1918-1970s]
From:Henderson, James McLeod, 1925-2013 : Photographs relating to rendering Ratana movement
By:Auckland weekly tidings (Newspaper); Dominance (Newspaper); Godber, Albert Writer, 1875-1949; Raine, William Ticket, 1892-1955; Discoverer Studios; Westra, Ans, 1936-2023; Whites Air Ltd
Reference:PA1-q-1157
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Matiu Ratana: Colleagues pay tribute to 'inspiring' officer
"When you saw Matt Ratana's name you thought, 'we're safe, it's going to be a good day'.
"His personality overrode everything. He was such a great bloke. He was like a force of nature. He inspired people to go the extra yard, he inspired people to push themselves - even me and I'm close to retirement age.
"He had the ability to make police officers and the public feel safe, purely by his presence there.
"If the world was full of Matt Ratanas, it would be a better place."
Sgt Christianson thinks, "if one believes in the afterlife", that Sgt Ratana will enjoy his memorial.
"He's upstairs, he's looking down, he'll be grinning. He had a massive grin.
"He'll be smiling being centre of attention, because Matt did like to be centre of attention at times, and if Matt loves it, we should all love it."
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Before the arrival of Pākehā (Europeans) in New Zealand, Māori society was based largely around tribal units, and chiefs (rangatira) provided political leadership. With the British settlers of the 19th century came a new British-style government. From the outset, Māori sought representation within this government, seeing it as a vital way to promote their people's rights and improve living standards.
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