Ron Crocombe (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ronald Gordon Crocombe (8 October 1929 - 19 June 2009) was a Professor of Pacific Studies at the University of the South Pacific. Ron Crocombe was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and was raised in Piopio in the King Country, before attending Otahuhu College in Auckland. He later completed a degree from Auckland University. Ron went to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands as Clerk of Works for the New Zealand colonial Government's Public Works Department in 1950. In 1957 he became the Resident Agent "Akavanui" or head of local government on the island of Atiu. There he formed a life long association with the people of Atiu including the high chief Rongomatane who named one of his sons in honour of their friendship.