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Kāterina Mataira was born on 13 November, 1932 in Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand, is an educator. Discover Kāterina Mataira's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?
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79 years old |
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Scorpio |
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13 November 1932 |
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13 November |
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Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand |
| Date of death |
(2011-07-16) Hamilton, New Zealand |
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Hamilton, New Zealand |
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New Zealand |
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Kāterina Mataira Height, Weight & Measurements
At 79 years old, Kāterina Mataira height not available right now. We will update Kāterina Mataira's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Kāterina Mataira Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Kāterina Mataira worth at the age of 79 years old? Kāterina Mataira’s income source is mostly from being a successful educator. She is from New Zealand. We have estimated
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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In 2017, Mataira was selected as one of the Royal Society Te Apārangi's "150 women in 150 words", celebrating the contributions of women to knowledge in New Zealand.
Mataira died on 16 July 2011, in Hamilton, at the age of 78. She was survived by her nine children, 50 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Her tangi, or Māori funeral, was at the Ohinewaiapu Marae in Rangitukia.
In 2009 UNESCO awarded her the Linguapax Award which is ‘an international honour which recognises the preservation and promotion of mother languages as essential vehicles of identity and cultural expression.’
In 2007, Mataira received the Betty Gilderdale Award.
In 2001 she received Te Tohu Tiketike / Exemplary Award from Creative New Zealand's Te Waka Toi awards.
In the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours, Mataira was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the Māori language. One month before her death, she was promoted to Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, also for services to the Māori language, in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours.
In 1996 the University of Waikato in 1996 gave her an Honorary Doctorate.
She became a foundation member of the Māori Language Commission in 1987.
In 1979 Mataira was awarded a Choysa Bursary for Children's Writers. With this she completed four Māori legend picture books.
Mataira spent time on various Pacific Islands. She was in Fiji from 1973 to 1975 including working at the University of South Pacific. She got involved with teacher training and also the study of tapa cloth making. From there she went to Rarotonga as they were reviving tapa. She ran art programmes in Samoa, Nauru and Gilbert Islands.
Dame Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira DNZM (13 November 1932 – 16 July 2011) was a New Zealand Māori language proponent, educator, intellectual, artist and writer. Her efforts to revive and revitalise the Māori language (te reo Māori) led to the growth of Kura Kaupapa Māori in New Zealand.
Mataira was born in 1932 in Tokomaru Bay, on the east coast of the North Island. She was a member of the Ngāti Porou iwi. Mataira had nine children with her husband, Junior Te Ratu Karepa Mataira. She initially studied to be an art teacher and educator. She trained at Ardmore Teachers College and taught at Northland College where one of her students was Selwyn Muru, inspiring him to also attend Admore.
