Matekino Lawless

New Zealand weaver and teacher (born 1928)
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Matekino Lawless

Summary

Matekino Lawless is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Te Awamutu[2]. She was born on +1928-02-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an artist[4], weaver[5], writer[6], and teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Matekino Lawless's place of birth was Te Awamutu[2].
  • Matekino Lawless was born on +1928-02-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Matekino Lawless was Christina Wirihana[8].
  • Matekino Lawless held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Matekino Lawless is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[10].
  • Matekino Lawless is identified as part of the Ngāti Maniapoto ethnic group[11].
  • Matekino Lawless is identified as part of the Tainui ethnic group[12].
  • Matekino Lawless worked as an artist[4].
  • Matekino Lawless worked as a weaver[5].
  • Matekino Lawless's professions included writer[6].
  • Matekino Lawless's professions included teacher[7].
  • Matekino Lawless received the Queen's Service Medal[13].
  • Matekino Lawless received the Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[14].
  • Matekino Lawless received the Fellow of Auckland War Memorial Museum[15].
  • Matekino Lawless received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[16].
  • Matekino Lawless was a member of Maori Women's Welfare League[17].
  • Matekino Lawless was a member of Playcentre[18].
  • Matekino Lawless's image is recorded as Matekino Lawless.png[19].
  • Matekino Lawless is recorded as female[20].
  • Matekino Lawless's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Matekino Lawless's Commons category is recorded as Matekino Lawless[22].
  • Matekino Lawless's residence is recorded as Rotorua[23].
  • Matekino Lawless's family name is recorded as Lawless[24].
  • Matekino Lawless studied under Kataraina Te Urumahue Emery[25].
  • Matekino Lawless's birth name is recorded as Matekino Onehi[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Te Awamutu[2], Matekino Lawless… she was born on +1928-02-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Ethnic identities include Māori[10], an ethnic group[27], in New Zealand[28]; Ngāti Maniapoto[11], an iwi[29], in New Zealand[30]; and Tainui[12], a waka[31], in New Zealand[32].

Education

Matekino Lawless studied under Kataraina Te Urumahue Emery[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[4], weaver[5], writer[6], and teacher[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Queen's Service Medal[13], an order[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1975[35]; Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[14]; Fellow of Auckland War Memorial Museum[15], an award[36], in New Zealand[37], founded in 1999[38]; and Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[16], a grade of an order[39], in New Zealand[40].

Personal Life

A child of Matekino Lawless was Christina Wirihana[8].

FAQs

Where was Matekino Lawless born?

Matekino Lawless was born in Te Awamutu[2].

What did Matekino Lawless do for work?

Matekino Lawless worked as artist[4], weaver[5], writer[6], and teacher[7].

What awards did Matekino Lawless receive?

Honors received include Queen's Service Medal[13], Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[14], Fellow of Auckland War Memorial Museum[15], and Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Daily Post. Retrieved . nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Collections Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Collections Online. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Collections Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The Daily Post. Retrieved . nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . themorningbulletin.com.au. Retrieved . themorningbulletin.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . themorningbulletin.com.au. Retrieved . themorningbulletin.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Daily Post. Retrieved . artgallery.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Daily Post. Retrieved . nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . aucklandmuseum.com. aucklandmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . The Daily Post. Retrieved . nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . The art of Māori weaving. wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . The art of Māori weaving. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . The Daily Post. Retrieved . nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . The Daily Post. Retrieved . nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . The Daily Post. Retrieved . nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Collections Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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