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Maori girl

<em>Maori girl</em>

When Noel Hilliard’s Maori girl was published in 1960 it sparked controversy because it depicted the racial discrimination encountered by a young Māori woman who moves from a small rural community to Wellington.

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Reed Publishing, New Zealand
Reference: Noel Hilliard, Maori girl. London: Heinemann, 1960.

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Paul Meredith. 'Urban Māori', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/urban-maori/1/7