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Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi

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New Zealand Māori language advocate

New ZealandLived 1929 to 2025 · aged 95
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Dame Iritana Te Rangi Tāwhiwhirangi was a New Zealand advocate of Māori language education and the kōhanga reo movement.

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2009Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎
2008Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards
2006honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington
2000Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
1993New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993
1991Member of the Order of the British Empire

Connected to Iritana 6

Mary EarleAlso won New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993Graeme WheelerAlso won Companion of the New Zealand Order of MeritJane HardingAlso won Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎Ian AxfordAlso won honorary doctor of Victoria University of WellingtonMomoe Malietoa Von ReicheAlso won Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi AwardsRichard WildAlso won honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington

About this person

Country
New Zealand
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2025 · aged 95
Written about in
5 languages

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