Hone Kouka

New Zealand playwright, theatre director and producer
Person human Q5893182
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Hone Kouka

Summary

Hone Kouka is a human[1]. Born in Balclutha[2], he… he was born on +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a playwright[4], theatrical director[5], theatrical producer[6], children's writer[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Balclutha[2], Hone Kouka…
  • Hone Kouka was born on +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hone Kouka held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • Hone Kouka is identified as part of the Ngāti Porou ethnic group[11].
  • Hone Kouka is identified as part of the Ngāti Raukawa ethnic group[12].
  • Hone Kouka is identified as part of the Ngāti Kahungunu ethnic group[13].
  • Hone Kouka's professions included playwright[4].
  • Hone Kouka worked as a theatrical director[5].
  • Hone Kouka worked as a theatrical producer[6].
  • Hone Kouka worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Hone Kouka worked as an actor[8].
  • Hone Kouka worked as a poet[14].
  • Among Hone Kouka's employers was Tawata Productions (New Zealand)[15].
  • Hone Kouka was educated at University of Otago[16].
  • Hone Kouka's education included a stint at Toi Whakaari[17].
  • Hone Kouka received the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[18].
  • Hone Kouka received the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award[19].
  • Hone Kouka received the Adam NZ Play Award[20].
  • Hone Kouka received the Best Play by a Māori Playwright[21].
  • Hone Kouka's image is recorded as Hone Kouka gg-investitures-tue-1-sep-2009-afternoon-aug-sep-2009-010 (cropped).jpg[22].
  • Hone Kouka is recorded as male[23].
  • Hone Kouka's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Hone Kouka's ISNI is recorded as 0000000052968639[25].
  • Hone Kouka's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34349772[26].
  • Hone Kouka's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr95035741[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hone Kouka's place of birth was Balclutha[2]. He was born on +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Ethnic identities include Ngāti Porou[11], an iwi[28], in New Zealand[29]; Ngāti Raukawa[12], an iwi[30], in New Zealand[31]; and Ngāti Kahungunu[13], an iwi[32], in New Zealand[33].

Education

Educated at University of Otago[16], a public university[34], in New Zealand[35], founded in 1869[36], headquartered in Dunedin[37] and Toi Whakaari[17], a drama school[38], in New Zealand[39], founded in 1970[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[4], theatrical director[5], theatrical producer[6], children's writer[7], actor[8], and poet[14]. Among Hone Kouka's employers was Tawata Productions (New Zealand)[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[18], a grade of an order[41], in New Zealand[42]; Bruce Mason Playwriting Award[19], a performing arts award[43], in New Zealand[44], founded in 1983[45]; Adam NZ Play Award[20]; and Best Play by a Māori Playwright[21].

Why It Matters

Hone Kouka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Hone Kouka born?

Hone Kouka was born in Balclutha[2].

What did Hone Kouka do for work?

Hone Kouka worked as playwright[4], theatrical director[5], theatrical producer[6], children's writer[7], and actor[8].

Where did Hone Kouka go to school?

Hone Kouka was educated at University of Otago[16] and Toi Whakaari[17].

What awards did Hone Kouka receive?

Honors received include Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[18], Bruce Mason Playwriting Award[19], Adam NZ Play Award[20], and Best Play by a Māori Playwright[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . komako.org.nz. Retrieved . komako.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . komako.org.nz. Retrieved . komako.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . read-nz.org. Retrieved . read-nz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . komako.org.nz. Retrieved . komako.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . komako.org.nz. Retrieved . komako.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . komako.org.nz. Retrieved . komako.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . read-nz.org. read-nz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . read-nz.org. read-nz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . read-nz.org. read-nz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . teara.govt.nz. Retrieved . teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . playmarket.org.nz. playmarket.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . playmarket.org.nz. playmarket.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . read-nz.org. read-nz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . read-nz.org. read-nz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . read-nz.org. read-nz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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