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- Rehabilitation Board (Report For Year Ended 31st March 1944), H.18, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 1944, Volume II, Government Printer, Wellington, 1945.
- Rehabilitation Board (Report For Year Ended 31st March 1945), H.18, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 1945, Volume II, Government Printer, Wellington, 1946.
- Rehabilitation Board - Report For Year Ended 31st March 1954), H.18, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 1954, Volume III, Government Printer, Wellington, 1955.
- Rehabilitation Board - Report For Year Ended 31st March 1955), H.18, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 1955, Volume II, Government Printer, Wellington, 1956.
- Rehabilitation Board - Report For Year Ended 31st March 1956), H.18, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 1956, Volume III, Government Printer, Wellington, 1957.
- Rehabilitation Board Manual - Policy and Procedure and Organization of Secretariat from 1.4.54, Volume No.1.
The Napier Rehabilitation Office was established as the Napier District Office of the Repatriation Department on 1 November 1943. It took over the provision of rehabilitation services in the Napier area that were previously undertaken by the National Service Department, providing assistance to returned military personnel with employment, training and study, land settlement, housing, financial assistance, and other matters concerning rehabilitation.
The primary functions of the Napier Rehabilitation Office were:
- to carry out district investigations and inquiries as was required by the Rehabilitation Board;
- to give local information and advice to agency departments (State Advances Corporation, Department of Lands and Survey, Department of Maori Affairs, and the Bank of New Zealand) and organisations as required;
- to be responsible for departmental records in the district; and
- to receive and administer applications for assistance in education and trade training, for miscellaneous assistance, and for farm grading and training.1
Rehabilitation policy was set by the Rehabilitation Board, and implemented by the Rehabilitation Department and its successor, the Department of Internal Affairs (Rehabilitation Division), and the Napier Rehabilitation Office. The Office was headed by the Napier District Rehabilitation Officer, who was responsible for the provision of rehabilitation services in the Napier Rehabilitation District. The boundaries of the district included the Hawke’s Bay Land District and the Gisborne Land District, excluding Opotiki County.2
The Napier District Rehabilitation Officer was responsible to the Deputy Director of Rehabilitation:
- For the carrying out of the functions of the office;
- For the control and supervision of the office;
- For carrying out the policy of the Rehabilitation Board in accordance with the Board’s manual of instructions and any other instructions that were communicated to the Officer, within the limits of the Napier Rehabilitation District;
- For ensuring that all persons falling within the following groups received the guidance and assistance necessary for their permanent rehabilitation – (i) children (that were eligible under the Rehabilitation Act or the Emergency Forces Rehabilitation Regulations) of deceased and totally incapacitated ex-service personnel; (ii) disabled ex-service personnel; (iii) service personnel that were recently discharged from the military forces; (iv) members or ex-members of emergency or similar military forces; (v) any case that the Board considered warranted special consideration;
- To keep Head Office closely informed of changes in establishment or reductions in staff;
- For the exercise of any authority that was delegated to the Officer either personally or by virtue of their office;
- For complying with and ensuring the compliance of their staff with the Public Service Act, Regulations, Manual of Instructions, the Public Revenues Act, and Treasury Regulations and Instructions, the Rehabilitation Board’s Manual and any instructions issued.3
The Office liaised (and the District Rehabilitation Officer was sometimes a member of) with the following committees:
- Napier Rehabilitation Committee - established in 1942, this committee functioned as local advisors to the Board and provided advice on district issues relating to employment, training and study for civilian occupation, land settlement, housing, financial assistance for the acquisition of land, stock, implements, tools of trade, furniture, or businesses, and any other rehabilitation matters that were referred to the Committee or originated from the Committee. The Committee also provided assistance, guidance, and advice to all returned service personnel residing in the district.
- Napier District Loans Committee (also referred to as the District Executive Committee) - established c.1945, the Board delegated to this committee certain authorities to determine eligibility to participate in the preferential quota of State rental houses, and to approve and decline rehabilitation advances and eligibility therefor, for homes, farms, businesses, furniture, and tools of trade, within certain limits fixed by the Rehabilitation Loans Committee.
- Hawke's Bay and East Coast District Rehabilitation Committee - created in a restructure of the committees system, replacing the local rehabilitation committees in the Napier Rehabilitation District on 1 April 1954. It functioned in an advisory capacity to the Board in general matters relating to the rehabilitation of ex-servicemen and women in the district, as well as advising the Board of any unsatisfactory features of rehabilitation within the district either of a general nature or relating to the administration of an individual case.
Secretarial services were provided to the Hawke's Bay and East Coast District Rehabilitation Committee by the Office.
The Napier Rehabilitation Office closed in February 1956 as demand for assistance fell, and its district responsibilities were taken over by the Wellington Rehabilitation Office.3
- pp.A/11-A/12, Rehabilitation Board Manual - Policy and Procedure and Organization of Secretariat from 1.4.54, Volume No.1.
- ibid., p.A/17.
- ibid, pp.A/12-A/13.
- p.13, H.18, AJHR 1956, Volume III.
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The Napier Rehabilitation Office was established as the Napier District Office of the Repatriation Department on 1 November 1943. It took over the provision of rehabilitation services in the Napier area that were previously undertaken by the National Service Department, providing assistance to returned military personnel with employment, training and study, land settlement, housing, financial assistance, and other matters concerning rehabilitation.
The primary functions of the Napier Rehabilitation Office were:
- to carry out district investigations and inquiries as was required by the Rehabilitation Board;
- to give local information and advice to agency departments (State Advances Corporation, Department of Lands and Survey, Department of Maori Affairs, and the Bank of New Zealand) and organisations as required;
- to be responsible for departmental records in the district; and
- to receive and administer applications for assistance in education and trade training, for miscellaneous assistance, and for farm grading and training.1
Rehabilitation policy was set by the Rehabilitation Board, and implemented by the Rehabilitation Department and its successor, the Department of Internal Affairs (Rehabilitation Division), and the Napier Rehabilitation Office. The Office was headed by the Napier District Rehabilitation Officer, who was responsible for the provision of rehabilitation services in the Napier Rehabilitation District. The boundaries of the district included the Hawke’s Bay Land District and the Gisborne Land District, excluding Opotiki County.2
The Napier District Rehabilitation Officer was responsible to the Deputy Director of Rehabilitation:
- For the carrying out of the functions of the office;
- For the control and supervision of the office;
- For carrying out the policy of the Rehabilitation Board in accordance with the Board’s manual of instructions and any other instructions that were communicated to the Officer, within the limits of the Napier Rehabilitation District;
- For ensuring that all persons falling within the following groups received the guidance and assistance necessary for their permanent rehabilitation – (i) children (that were eligible under the Rehabilitation Act or the Emergency Forces Rehabilitation Regulations) of deceased and totally incapacitated ex-service personnel; (ii) disabled ex-service personnel; (iii) service personnel that were recently discharged from the military forces; (iv) members or ex-members of emergency or similar military forces; (v) any case that the Board considered warranted special consideration;
- To keep Head Office closely informed of changes in establishment or reductions in staff;
- For the exercise of any authority that was delegated to the Officer either personally or by virtue of their office;
- For complying with and ensuring the compliance of their staff with the Public Service Act, Regulations, Manual of Instructions, the Public Revenues Act, and Treasury Regulations and Instructions, the Rehabilitation Board’s Manual and any instructions issued.3
The Office liaised (and the District Rehabilitation Officer was sometimes a member of) with the following committees:
- Napier Rehabilitation Committee - established in 1942, this committee functioned as local advisors to the Board and provided advice on district issues relating to employment, training and study for civilian occupation, land settlement, housing, financial assistance for the acquisition of land, stock, implements, tools of trade, furniture, or businesses, and any other rehabilitation matters that were referred to the Committee or originated from the Committee. The Committee also provided assistance, guidance, and advice to all returned service personnel residing in the district.
- Napier District Loans Committee (also referred to as the District Executive Committee) - established c.1945, the Board delegated to this committee certain authorities to determine eligibility to participate in the preferential quota of State rental houses, and to approve and decline rehabilitation advances and eligibility therefor, for homes, farms, businesses, furniture, and tools of trade, within certain limits fixed by the Rehabilitation Loans Committee.
- Hawke's Bay and East Coast District Rehabilitation Committee - created in a restructure of the committees system, replacing the local rehabilitation committees in the Napier Rehabilitation District on 1 April 1954. It functioned in an advisory capacity to the Board in general matters relating to the rehabilitation of ex-servicemen and women in the district, as well as advising the Board of any unsatisfactory features of rehabilitation within the district either of a general nature or relating to the administration of an individual case.
Secretarial services were provided to the Hawke's Bay and East Coast District Rehabilitation Committee by the Office.
The Napier Rehabilitation Office closed in February 1956 as demand for assistance fell, and its district responsibilities were taken over by the Wellington Rehabilitation Office.3
- pp.A/11-A/12, Rehabilitation Board Manual - Policy and Procedure and Organization of Secretariat from 1.4.54, Volume No.1.
- ibid., p.A/17.
- ibid, pp.A/12-A/13.
- p.13, H.18, AJHR 1956, Volume III.
The establishment date of the Napier Rehabilitation Office is based on the date the Rehabilitation Department commenced operations, 1 November 1943.
- Rehabilitation Board (Report For Year Ended 31st March 1944), H.18, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 1944, Volume II, Government Printer, Wellington, 1945.
- Rehabilitation Board (Report For Year Ended 31st March 1945), H.18, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 1945, Volume II, Government Printer, Wellington, 1946.
- Rehabilitation Board - Report For Year Ended 31st March 1954), H.18, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 1954, Volume III, Government Printer, Wellington, 1955.
- Rehabilitation Board - Report For Year Ended 31st March 1955), H.18, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 1955, Volume II, Government Printer, Wellington, 1956.
- Rehabilitation Board - Report For Year Ended 31st March 1956), H.18, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 1956, Volume III, Government Printer, Wellington, 1957.
- Rehabilitation Board Manual - Policy and Procedure and Organization of Secretariat from 1.4.54, Volume No.1.
- Emergency Forces Rehabilitation Act 1953
- Rehabilitation Act 1941
- Public Revenues Act 1926
- Public Revenues Act 1953
- Emergency Forces Rehabilitation Regulations 1953 (SR 1953/149)
- Public Service Act 1912
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- π’ Department of Internal Affairs, Head Office (1954 ‑ 1956)
- π’ Rehabilitation Department, Dannervirke Office (1943 ‑ 1953)
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