Merata Kawharu

New Zealand writer and academic
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Merata Kawharu

Summary

Merata Kawharu is a human[1]. She was born on 1950[2]. She worked as an academic[3] and writer[4].

Key Facts

  • Merata Kawharu was born on 1950[2].
  • Merata Kawharu held citizenship in New Zealand[5].
  • Merata Kawharu is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[6].
  • Merata Kawharu worked as an academic[3].
  • Merata Kawharu worked as a writer[4].
  • Merata Kawharu held the position of full professor[7].
  • Merata Kawharu was employed by University of Otago[8].
  • Merata Kawharu was educated at University of Oxford[9].
  • Merata Kawharu's education included a stint at Exeter College[10].
  • Merata Kawharu was educated at University of Auckland[11].
  • A notable student of Merata Kawharu was Pounamu Jade Aikman[12].
  • Merata Kawharu received the New Zealand Order of Merit[13].
  • Merata Kawharu received the Rhodes Scholarship[14].
  • Merata Kawharu received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15].
  • Merata Kawharu is recorded as female[16].
  • Merata Kawharu's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Merata Kawharu supervised Jeremy Simons as a doctoral student[18].
  • Merata Kawharu's Commons category is recorded as Merata Kawharu[19].
  • Merata Kawharu's family name is recorded as Kawharu[20].
  • Merata Kawharu's given name is recorded as Merata[21].
  • Merata Kawharu's academic thesis is recorded as Dimensions of kaitiakitanga : an investigation of a customary Maori principle of resource management[22].
  • Merata Kawharu's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[23].
  • Merata Kawharu's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Books of Mana[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Merata Kawharu was born on 1950[2]. She is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[6].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[9], a collegiate university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1096[27], headquartered in Oxford[28]; Exeter College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1314[31], headquartered in Oxford[32]; and University of Auckland[11], a public university[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1883[35], headquartered in Auckland City[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[3] and writer[4]. Among Merata Kawharu's employers was University of Otago[8]. She held the position of full professor[7]. A notable student of her was Pounamu Jade Aikman[12]. She supervised Jeremy Simons as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Awards received include New Zealand Order of Merit[13], an order[37], in New Zealand[38], founded in 1996[39]; Rhodes Scholarship[14], a scholarship[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1902[42]; and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15].

FAQs

What did Merata Kawharu do for work?

Merata Kawharu worked as academic[3] and writer[4].

Where did Merata Kawharu go to school?

Merata Kawharu was educated at University of Oxford[9], Exeter College[10], and University of Auckland[11].

What awards did Merata Kawharu receive?

Honors received include New Zealand Order of Merit[13], Rhodes Scholarship[14], and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . universitiesnz.ac.nz. universitiesnz.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . universitiesnz.ac.nz. universitiesnz.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . otago.ac.nz. Retrieved . otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . ethos.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Books of Mana: 180 Māori-Authored Books of Significance. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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