Kāterina Mataira

New Zealand Māori language advocate, artist and writer (1932–2011)
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Kāterina Mataira

Summary

Kāterina Mataira is a human[1]. She was born in Tokomaru Bay[2]. She was born on November 13, 1932[3]. She passed away in Hamilton[4]. She died on July 16, 2011[5]. She worked as an intellectual[6], novelist[7], and artist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokomaru Bay[2], Kāterina Mataira…
  • Kāterina Mataira's place of birth was Ruatoria[10].
  • Kāterina Mataira died in Hamilton[4].
  • Kāterina Mataira was born on November 13, 1932[3].
  • Kāterina Mataira died on July 16, 2011[5].
  • Kāterina Mataira held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • Kāterina Mataira worked as an intellectual[6].
  • Kāterina Mataira worked as a novelist[7].
  • Kāterina Mataira worked as an artist[8].
  • Kāterina Mataira's education included a stint at St Joseph's Maori Girls' College[12].
  • Kāterina Mataira's education included a stint at University of Waikato[13].
  • Kāterina Mataira received the Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[14].
  • Kāterina Mataira received the Linguapax Prize[15].
  • Kāterina Mataira received the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[16].
  • Kāterina Mataira received the Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[17].
  • Kāterina Mataira received the University of Otago College of Education / Creative New Zealand Children's Writer in Residence[18].
  • Kāterina Mataira received the honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[19].
  • Kāterina Mataira is recorded as female[20].
  • Kāterina Mataira's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Kāterina Mataira earned the academic degree of Master of Education[22].
  • Kāterina Mataira's academic thesis is recorded as The effectiveness of the silent way method in the teaching of Maori as a second language[23].
  • Kāterina Mataira's relative is recorded as Ratu Mataira[24].
  • Kāterina Mataira's described by source is recorded as 150 women in 150 words[25].
  • Kāterina Mataira's described by source is recorded as Forgotten Women: The Writers[26].
  • Kāterina Mataira's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Performing Arts Aotearoa New Zealand[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tokomaru Bay[2], a locality[28], in New Zealand[29] and Ruatoria[10], a town[30], in New Zealand[31]. Kāterina Mataira was born on November 13, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at St Joseph's Maori Girls' College[12], a secondary school[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1867[34] and University of Waikato[13], a public university[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1964[37]. Kāterina Mataira earned the academic degree of Master of Education[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include intellectual[6], novelist[7], and artist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[14], a grade of an order[38], in New Zealand[39]; Linguapax Prize[15], an award[40], in Spain[41], founded in 2002[42]; Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[16], a grade of an order[43], in New Zealand[44]; Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[17]; University of Otago College of Education / Creative New Zealand Children's Writer in Residence[18], an award[45], in New Zealand[46], founded in 1992[47]; and honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[19], an award[48], in New Zealand[49].

Death and Burial

Kāterina Mataira died on July 16, 2011[5]. She died in Hamilton[4].

Why It Matters

Kāterina Mataira ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Kāterina Mataira born?

Born in Tokomaru Bay[2], Kāterina Mataira…

Where did Kāterina Mataira die?

Kāterina Mataira died in Hamilton[4].

What did Kāterina Mataira do for work?

Kāterina Mataira worked as intellectual[6], novelist[7], and artist[8].

Where did Kāterina Mataira go to school?

Kāterina Mataira was educated at St Joseph's Maori Girls' College[12] and University of Waikato[13].

What awards did Kāterina Mataira receive?

Honors received include Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[14], Linguapax Prize[15], Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[16], and Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [10] . findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved . findnzartists.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . The effectiveness of the silent way method in the teaching of Maori as a second language. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . creativenz.govt.nz. creativenz.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . waikato.ac.nz. waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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