Mason Durie

New Zealand psychiatrist and professor of Māori studies
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Mason Durie

Summary

Mason Durie is a human[1]. He was born on December 4, 1938[2]. He worked as a psychiatrist[3] and academic[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Mason Durie was born on December 4, 1938[2].
  • Mason Durie was married to Arohia E. Durie[6].
  • A child of Mason Durie was Awerangi Tamihere[7].
  • A child of Mason Durie was Meihana Durie[8].
  • Mason Durie held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Mason Durie is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[10].
  • Mason Durie worked as a psychiatrist[3].
  • Mason Durie worked as an academic[4].
  • Mason Durie's field of work was psychiatry[11].
  • Mason Durie was employed by Massey University[12].
  • Mason Durie was educated at McGill University[13].
  • Mason Durie's education included a stint at University of Otago[14].
  • A notable student of Mason Durie was Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata[15].
  • A notable student of Mason Durie was Riki Nia Nia[16].
  • Mason Durie received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].
  • Mason Durie received the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[18].
  • Mason Durie received the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[19].
  • Mason Durie received the Order of New Zealand[20].
  • Mason Durie received the Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities[21].
  • Mason Durie received the Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists[22].
  • Mason Durie is recorded as male[23].
  • Mason Durie's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Mason Durie supervised Bob Jahnke as a doctoral student[25].
  • Mason Durie supervised Huia Jahnke as a doctoral student[26].
  • Mason Durie supervised Paul Ryan Hirini as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Mason Durie was born on December 4, 1938[2]. He is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at McGill University[13], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31] and University of Otago[14], a public university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1869[34], headquartered in Dunedin[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist[3] and academic[4]. Mason Durie's field of work was psychiatry[11]. Among his employers was Massey University[12]. Notable students include Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata[15] and Riki Nia Nia[16]. Doctoral students include Bob Jahnke[25], a sculptor[36], b. 1951[37], of New Zealand[38], awarded the The Wallace Arts Trust Paramount Award[39]; Huia Jahnke[26], an academic[40], b. 1950[41], of New Zealand[42]; Paul Ryan Hirini[27], a clinical psychologist[43]; Ian Christensen[44], a linguist[45], specialised in Māori[46]; Jane Anne Legget[47], a university teacher[48]; and David James Butts[49], a university teacher[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17]; Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[18], a grade of an order[51], in New Zealand[52]; Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[19], a grade of an order[53], in New Zealand[54]; Order of New Zealand[20], an order[55], in New Zealand[56], founded in 1987[57]; Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities[21]; and Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists[22].

Personal Life

Mason Durie was married to Arohia E. Durie[6]. Children include Awerangi Tamihere[7], a speech and language therapist[58], of New Zealand[59], awarded the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[60] and Meihana Durie[8], a university teacher[61], of New Zealand[62].

Why It Matters

Mason Durie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who was Mason Durie married to?

Mason Durie's spouses include Arohia E. Durie[6].

What did Mason Durie do for work?

Mason Durie worked as psychiatrist[3] and academic[4].

Where did Mason Durie go to school?

Mason Durie was educated at McGill University[13] and University of Otago[14].

What awards did Mason Durie receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17], Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[18], Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[19], and Order of New Zealand[20].

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Class ancestry

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Awerangi Tamihere, Meihana Durie
    Gnd id 173047424
    Doctoral student Bob Jahnke, Huia Jahnke, Paul Ryan Hirini +14
    Bibsys id 5021627
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