Interview with Mr Michael Norris

Date11 September 1989Reference Number0148/19/27DescriptionBroadcaster and Village Radio volunteer, James Hartstonge, founded the Tauranga District Museum Oral History Unit in 1988. The unit recorded 66 interviews in three years. This interview with Mr Michael (Mick) Norris is one of these. It was recorded at his home in Mount Maunganui. The initial recording is 46:24 minutes and continues onto a second recording that is 19:31 minutes.

Michael Norris was born in Tauranga in 1919 and attended Greerton School. Although he began life as a farmer he changed to taxi driving and then earthmoving. He worked on projects around New Zealand including the Matahina Dam, and Turangi Power Station.CreatorTauranga District Museum Oral History UnitInterviewerGraham Burkett Last edited by: Fiona Kean

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RoomTauranga Heritage Collection & Ngā Wāhi Rangahau Tauranga Public Library

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RestrictionsTo listen to this interview contact Heritage.Collection@tauranga.govt.nz or visit the Heritage and Research Team at the Tauranga City Library. A written recording agreement for this interview has not been located and may not have been completed at the time of recording. As a result, this recording is not available online. Retrospective recording agreements are being sought and if you have information regarding Mr Michael Norris please email Heritage.Collection@tauranga.govt.nz Last edited by: Fiona Kean

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Part of Audio Visual CollectionTauranga District Museum Oral History Unit

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Interview with Mr Michael Norris