Patrick Smyth (teacher)

Patrick Smyth (21 October 1893 – 29 May 1954) was a New Zealand teacher, principal and educationalist. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngā Puhi iwi. He was born in Pungaere, Northland, New Zealand in 1893.[1] He published several books on te reo Māori including Maori pronunciation (1930), Maori pronunciation and the evolution of written Maori (1946) and Te reo Maori: a guide to the study of the Maori language (1939).

References

  1. ^ Oliver, Steven. "Patrick Smyth". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.


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