Māori soldiers returning from the Second World War, setting up a dedicated committee for Māori. Despite the department being amalgamated into the Department of Internal Affairs in 1954, he continued in his rehabilitation role. He was also a Public Services Commissioner from September 1954 until his death in 1958 from a heart attack. He is buried in the servicemen's section of Wellington's Karori Cemetery. Notes References 1908 births 1958 deaths New Zealand Companions of the Distinguished Service Order New Zealand Army officers New Zealand Māori public servants New Zealand military personnel of World War II New Zealand Māori soldiers Ngāpuhi people People from the Hokianga Burials at Karori Cemetery