Award
King's Service Order
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5275637 · wikidata
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Diggeress Te Kanawa
1920-03-09 – 2009-07-30
Life & Legacy
Diggeress Rangituatahi Te Kanawa (9 March 1920 – 30 July 2009) was a New Zealand Māori tohunga raranga (master weaver) of Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Kinohaku descent. At the time of her death she was regarded as New Zealand's most renowned weaver.
Occupation & Career
weaver, artist, teacher
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
King's Service Order; New Zealand Order of Merit; Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards; honorary doctor of the University of Waikato
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards · honorary doctor of the University of Waikato · King's Service Order · New Zealand Order of Merit
Employer
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Organizations & Memberships
Māori Women's Welfare League
Verified Legacy Record
Award
New Zealand Order of Merit
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5275637 · wikidata
Award
Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5275637 · wikidata
Award
honorary doctor of the University of Waikato
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5275637 · wikidata
Family Child
Kahutoi Te Kanawa
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5275637 · wikidata
Family Child
Rangi Te Kanawa
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5275637 · wikidata
Family Mother
Rangimārie Hetet
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5275637 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q5275637 — wikidata View source
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