Avondale Primary School

Avondale: Where we came from, where we are now , and where we are going

Thank yous

We would like to thank the following people and organisations who helped us learn so much about our community:

• Lisa Truttman – Local historian
• Lorraine Wilson from the Avondale Community Board
• Cathy from the Avondale Community Centre

We would like to thank these authors who allowed us to use their words and pictures:

• The Avondale History Group – "Challenge of the whau: A history of Avondale", Avondale History Group, 1994
• Lisa Truttman – "Heart of the whau: The story of the centre of Avondale", Avondale-Waterview Historical Society, 2003
• Waitakere City Council – See www.waitakere.govt.nz/abtcit/ei/pdfs/environment/thewhau.pdf
• Thanks maori.org.nz for the patiki picture