Golan Maaka
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Golan Haberfield Maaka (4 April 1904 – 17 May 1978) was a New Zealand medical doctor. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāi Tahu iwi. He was born in Takapau, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand on 4 April 1904. He was educated at Te Aute College, Dannevirke High School, and the University of Otago. He was one of New Zealand's first full-time Māori general practitioners (GP).[1]
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[edit ]- ^ Haami, Bradford. "Golan Haberfield Maaka". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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