Whatarangi Winiata

Summary

Whatarangi Winiata is a human^[1]. He was born on July 22, 1935^[2]. He died on June 3, 2026^[3]. He worked as an accountant^[4], writer^[5], politician^[6], activist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Whatarangi Winiata was born on July 22, 1935^[2].
• Whatarangi Winiata died on June 3, 2026^[3].
• A child of Whatarangi Winiata was Pakake Winiata^[10].
• Whatarangi Winiata is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group^[11].
• Whatarangi Winiata worked as an accountant^[4].
• Whatarangi Winiata's professions included writer^[5].
• Whatarangi Winiata's professions included politician^[6].
• Whatarangi Winiata's professions included activist^[7].
• Whatarangi Winiata's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Whatarangi Winiata held the position of professor emeritus^[12].
• Whatarangi Winiata was employed by Victoria University of Wellington^[13].
• Among Whatarangi Winiata's employers was Australian National University^[14].
• Whatarangi Winiata was employed by Te Wānanga o Raukawa^[15].
• Whatarangi Winiata was employed by University of British Columbia^[16].
• Whatarangi Winiata's education included a stint at Michigan State University^[17].
• Whatarangi Winiata's education included a stint at Horowhenua College^[18].
• Whatarangi Winiata was educated at Victoria University of Wellington^[19].
• A notable student of Whatarangi Winiata was Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata^[20].
• Whatarangi Winiata received the Sir Kingi Ihaka Award^[21].
• Whatarangi Winiata is recorded as male^[22].
• Whatarangi Winiata's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Whatarangi Winiata was affiliated with the Te Pāti Māori^[24].
• Whatarangi Winiata's described at URL is recorded as https://tapuaka.wgtn.ac.nz/nodes/view/7617^[25].
• Whatarangi Winiata's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Māori^[26].
• Whatarangi Winiata's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Whatarangi Winiata was born on July 22, 1935^[2]. He is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Michigan State University^[17], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1855^[30], headquartered in East Lansing^[31]; Horowhenua College^[18], a secondary school^[32], in New Zealand^[33], founded in 1940^[34]; and Victoria University of Wellington^[19], a public university^[35], in New Zealand^[36], founded in 1897^[37], headquartered in Wellington^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include accountant^[4], writer^[5], politician^[6], activist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington^[13], a public university^[39], in New Zealand^[40], founded in 1897^[41], headquartered in Wellington^[42]; Australian National University^[14], a public university^[43], in Australia^[44], founded in 1946^[45], headquartered in Canberra^[46]; Te Wānanga o Raukawa^[15], a wānanga^[47], in New Zealand^[48], founded in 1981^[49]; and University of British Columbia^[16], a public research university^[50], in Canada^[51], founded in 1908^[52], headquartered in Vancouver^[53]. Whatarangi Winiata held the position of professor emeritus^[12]. A notable student of him was Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata^[20].

Recognition

Whatarangi Winiata received the Sir Kingi Ihaka Award^[21].

Personal Life

A child of Whatarangi Winiata was Pakake Winiata^[10]. He was affiliated with the Te Pāti Māori^[24].

Death and Burial

Whatarangi Winiata died on June 3, 2026^[3].

Why It Matters

Whatarangi Winiata ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9]

FAQs

What did Whatarangi Winiata do for work?

Whatarangi Winiata worked as accountant^[4], writer^[5], politician^[6], activist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Whatarangi Winiata go to school?

Whatarangi Winiata was educated at Michigan State University^[17], Horowhenua College^[18], and Victoria University of Wellington^[19].

What awards did Whatarangi Winiata receive?

Honors received include Sir Kingi Ihaka Award^[21].