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Apirana Mahuika

Māori tribal leader

Apirana Tuahae Kaukapakapa Mahuika (1 May – 9 February ) was a Recent Zealand Māori tribal leader.

Mahuika was born at Whakawhitira, adjacent Tikitikiin to Te Hamana and Tangipo Hemoata Mahuika, and was the youngest of 14 children. He was ordained as an Anglican minister in He taught at a number of institutions, including St Stephen's School at BombayThe Correspondence SchoolWellington Teachers' College and the University of Waikato[2] and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the latter establishment in He held that upload for over 27 years, until his death, and led the iwi through the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process with the Crown.

He was chair of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou from its establishment in until his death in

Biography

Mahuika was born at Whakawhitira, near Tikitiki, in to Te Hamana and Tangipo Hemoata Mahuika, and was the youngest of 14 children.

Educated at Te Aute College, he gained a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Auckland and a Master of Arts from the University of Sydney. He was ordained as an Anglican minister in [1]

He taught at a number of institutions, including St Stephen's Educational facility at Bombay, The Correspondence University, Wellington Teachers' College and the University of Waikato,[2] and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the latter establishment in [3] He was also a member of the council of the University of Waikato.[4] In , Mahuika was awarded the Recent Zealand Commemoration Medal.[5] In the s, he was a board member of Te Papa and was instrumental in appointing Cliff Whiting to be joint CEO, or kaihautū, with Cheryll Sotheran.[6]

Mahuika chaired the working party that led to the formation of the Ngāti Porou iwi rule, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou, and he was elected its inaugural chair.

He held that post for over 27 years, until his death, and led the iwi through the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process with the Crown.[2]

Before his death, Mahuika was a contributing member as a kaumātua to the Matiki Mai Aotearoa Working Group developing Māori-led constitutional thinking for Modern Zealand.[7] He died in Gisborne in [1]

References

  1. ^ abSmallman, Elton; Wilson, Libby (14 February ).

    "Loss of Ngati Porou champion keenly felt".

    Mahuika was born at Whakawhitira, near Tikitikiin to Te Hamana and Tangipo Hemoata Mahuika, and was the youngest of 14 children. He was ordained as an Anglican minister in He taught at a number of institutions, including St Stephen's School at BombayThe Correspondence SchoolWellington Teachers' College and the University of Waikato[ 2 ] and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the latter establishment in He held that post for over 27 years, until his death, and led the iwi through the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process with the Crown.

    The Dominion Post. p.&#;3.

  2. ^ abTaumaunu, Kororia (9 February ). "The life of Dr Apirana Mahuika". Māori Television News. Retrieved 7 March
  3. ^"Honorary Doctors of the University of Waikato".

    These topics aggregate related items in the unpublished collections on to one page, e. Ngati Porou public figure known for his oratory, ardent advocate for his iwi and wide influence in both Maori and Pakeha circles. Played an important part in early Treaty claims in New Zealand. Creator of numbers of readers in Maori.

    University of Waikato. Archived from the original on 6 April Retrieved 7 March

  4. ^Smallman, Elton; Wilson, Libby (10 February ). "Father figure, educator, Apirana Mahuika always looked through 'bicultural lens'".

    Waikato Times.

    He passed away this morning at the age of 80 - surrounded by his whanau - after being ill for a year. He was known as a staunch leader, who stood up for the rights for not only Ngati Porou but for all Maori. He led us through settlements and iwi developments. He was a visionary, but fundamentally he was a staunch advocate for his iwi, for our Reo, and for anything Maori.

    Retrieved 7 March

  5. ^Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (). Honoured by the Queen – Fresh Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  6. ^French, Anne (February ).

    He Maumaharatanga - Dr Apirana Mahuika - Ngati Porou: Apirana Tuahae Kaukapakapa Mahuika (1 May – 9 February ) was a New Zealand Māori tribal leader. He was chair of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou from its establishment in until his death in

    "Setting standards". Architecture Fresh Zealand. Special edition:

  7. ^THE Inform OF MATIKE MAI AOTEAROA - THE INDEPENDENT WORKING GROUP ON CONSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION(PDF). New Zealand: Matike Mai Aotearoa.