Mere Whaanga

New Zealand writer
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Mere Whaanga

Summary

Mere Whaanga is a human[1]. She was born on January 1, 1952[2]. She worked as a writer[3] and children's writer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Mere Whaanga was born on January 1, 1952[2].
  • A child of Mere Whaanga was Desna Whaanga-Schollum[6].
  • Mere Whaanga held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Mere Whaanga's professions included writer[3].
  • Mere Whaanga's professions included children's writer[4].
  • Mere Whaanga's education included a stint at University of Waikato[8].
  • Mere Whaanga's doctoral advisor was Ngahuia Te Awekotuku[9].
  • Mere Whaanga received the University of Otago College of Education / Creative New Zealand Children's Writer in Residence[10].
  • Mere Whaanga is recorded as female[11].
  • Mere Whaanga's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Mere Whaanga earned the academic degree of Master of Philosophy[13].
  • Mere Whaanga earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[14].
  • Mere Whaanga's family name is recorded as Whaanga[15].
  • Mere Whaanga's academic thesis is recorded as Development of bicultural policy for the Auckland Museum[16].
  • Mere Whaanga's academic thesis is recorded as Rata, the Effect of Māori Land Law on Ahikāroa[17].
  • Mere Whaanga's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[18].
  • Mere Whaanga's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Books of Mana[19].

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Origins and Family

Mere Whaanga was born on January 1, 1952[2].

Education

Mere Whaanga's education included a stint at University of Waikato[8]. Her doctoral advisor was Ngahuia Te Awekotuku[9]. Academic degrees include Master of Philosophy[13] and Doctor of Philosophy[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3] and children's writer[4].

Recognition

Mere Whaanga received the University of Otago College of Education / Creative New Zealand Children's Writer in Residence[10].

Personal Life

A child of Mere Whaanga was Desna Whaanga-Schollum[6].

Why It Matters

Mere Whaanga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Mere Whaanga do for work?

Mere Whaanga worked as writer[3] and children's writer[4].

Where did Mere Whaanga go to school?

Mere Whaanga was educated at University of Waikato[8].

What awards did Mere Whaanga receive?

Honors received include University of Otago College of Education / Creative New Zealand Children's Writer in Residence[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Rata, the Effect of Māori Land Law on Ahikāroa. wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Books of Mana: 180 Māori-Authored Books of Significance. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 1d ago · DrThneed · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Q139547870
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  2. 9d ago · DrThneed · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goodreads author id 3339030
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  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id 249486660
    Gnd id 1161825169
    Find nz artists id 16138
    Academic degree Master of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy
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