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Muru Walters

New Zealand bishop, author, artist, educator, broadcaster and rugby union player (1935–2024)
Person human Q62716292

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
January 16, 1935
Date of death
February 14, 2024
Place of birth
Kaitaia
Place of death
Mangawhai
Country of citizenship
New Zealand[8]
Ethnic group
Māori[9]
Occupation
writer, Anglican bishop, carver
Employer
Dunedin Teachers' Training College, Dunedin Teachers' Training College[10][11]
Educated at
University of Otago[12]
Religion or worldview
Anglicanism[13]
Student of
Peter Joseph Wilson[21]
Academic degree
Master of Arts[16]
Academic thesis
An investigation of archaeology in New Zealand as a means of establishing views about the past[20]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Family name
Walters[18]
Given name
Muru[19]
Has works in the collection
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa[23]
Member of sports team
Maori All Blacks team[15]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
NZThesisProject[22]
Sport
rugby union[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bishop Muru Walters en Muru Walters
🔖 Identifiers · 14
ISNI
0000000067051751
VIAF cluster ID
28332965
Library of Congress authority ID
n78050866
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Muru Walters (cropped).jpg ↗
Alexander Turnbull Library ID
208260
Artists of the World ID
60789e63-9931-4906-b991-af8a5b18eb40
Find NZ Artists ID
15791
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11b6d9sl4v
Kōmako author ID
1379
Libraries Australia ID
35940743
NLA Trove people ID
1155992
Te Papa agent ID
5032
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WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfCDvxtJbj9dtQD9XymVC
Yale LUX ID
person/95a72f5e-4ab2-466b-a287-d4ec9c29de32

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Summary

Born in Kaitaia[1], he… he was born on January 16, 1935[2]. He passed away in Mangawhai[3]. He died on February 14, 2024[4]. He worked as a writer[5], Anglican bishop[6], and carver[7].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Employers include Dunedin College of Education[10], an educational institution[24], in New Zealand[25].

FAQs

Where was Muru Walters born?

Muru Walters's place of birth was Kaitaia[1].

Where did Muru Walters die?

Muru Walters died in Mangawhai[3].

What did Muru Walters do for work?

Muru Walters worked as writer[5], Anglican bishop[6], and carver[7].

Where did Muru Walters go to school?

Muru Walters was educated at University of Otago[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 8w ago · Stuartyeates · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Libraries Australia ID → 35940743
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Ethnic group: Māori"
  2. 22w ago · DrThneed · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Dunedin Teachers' Training College, Dunedin Teachers' Training College
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Employer: Dunedin Teachers' Training College"
  3. 24w ago · DrThneed · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find NZ Artists ID → 15791
    Academic degree → Master of Arts
    ISNI → 0000000067051751
    Given name → Muru
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Employer: Dunedin Teachers' Training College"
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