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116:, and was the Ōtepoti Representative of the league for many years. Other Ōtepoti branch members included Victoria Potiki, Taka Moss, Rumatiki Wright and Jean Robinson. Wallscott made significant contributions to the league over many years. She relished the achievements of the Ōtepoti branch – "We have made our voice heard ... we are listened to ... we have just simply been so sincere that people have taken notice of us." In 1968, Wallscott accepted the McEwen trophy on behalf of the Te Waipounamu branch of the Māori Women's Welfare League, awarded to the area showing the greatest yearly increase in membership. 72:
Wallscott attended Te Waipounamu Māori Girls' College in Christchurch, and then in 1918 entered Christchurch Training College and boarded at Bishopscourt Hostel until 1921. Wallscott was taught to weave flax in Taieri by her aunt Ripeka Martin (formerly Karetai). For several years, she taught at
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An Annotated Bibliography of te reo material held in the Hocken Manuscript and Archives Collection: Submitted to the School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Library and Information
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In 1999, she donated many of her personal papers and archives to the Hocken Manuscripts and Archives Collection. These included letters from friends and family, papers relating to land issues, the Māori Women's Welfare League, appointment diaries, notebooks, music and songs.
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Ko wai to ingoa? The transformative potential of Maori names: A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao at Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato The University of
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Transgressing boundaries: A history of the mixed descent families of Maitapapa, Taieri, 1830–1940: A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History at the University of
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Wallscott passed away on 17 February 1999, two months after her 100th birthday At the time of her death, Wallscott was the oldest surviving member on
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of New Zealand. After retiring from teaching in 1953, Wallscott began a new career in community service that she maintained into her 90s.
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which continued for 30 years. Although Wallscott never married or had children, she raised her niece Iri Wallscott as
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From 1944 to 1948 Wallscott taught at the Ōtākou Native School, and during this time began an active role at the
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Interview with Magda Wallscott | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand
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During the early 1990s, Wallscott contributed audio recordings of her local place names to
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In 1960 she became the first Māori women in Dunedin to be a Justice of the Peace.
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In the 1980s Wallscott helped lead opposition to the Aramoana aluminum smelter.
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exhibition to San Francisco and attend the opening ceremonies in 1984.
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Wallscott, Louise Magdalene Teowaina; Szaszy, Mira (1 January 1990).
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in the Queen's Birthday honours list for services to the community.
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was passed through the family to Wallscott, who then loaned it to
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Ngā Ingoa o Aotearoa: An Oral Dictionary of Māori Placenames.
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Wallscott was chosen as one of five people to accompany
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Cultural Club and helped establish its marae in Dunedin
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Ōtākou
Kāti Māmoe
Ngāi Tahu
Saxony
Karetai
Treaty of Waitangi
mere pounamu
Otago Museum
kaitiaki
Stewart Island
Bluff
Wyndham
Ōtākou Marae
whāngai
open adoption
Māori people
Māori Women's Welfare League
Āraiteuru
Ōtākou Marae
National Council of Women
Queens Service Medal
Te Maori
Māori and South Pacific Arts Council
Ngāi Tahu



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