Te Huirangi Waikerepuru
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Huirangi Eruera Waikerepuru (1 April 1929 – 8 April 2020) was a New Zealand Māori language activist and trade unionist.[1] He was known for creating Māori language radio and television channels.[2] He had a 30-year relationship with the Tertiary Education Union.
In 1995, Waikerepuru was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Waikato.[1][3] In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[4][3] He was a life member of the Tertiary Education Union.[5]
Waikerepuru died on 8 April 2020, aged 91.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 TEU (11 June 2015). "Waikerepuru retires from TEU duties – TEU". Teu.ac.nz. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "Māori-language campaigner Huirangi Waikerepuru – Biculturalism – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". Teara.govt.nz. 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Alumni honours - Alumni @ Waikato: University of Waikato". Archived from the original on 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ "Dr Huirangi Waikerepuru recognised for his commitment to Te Reo Māori | Māori Television". Maoritelevision.com. 1 May 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "Award recipients and alumni – TEU". Teu.ac.nz. 19 February 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ Koti, Tepara (9 April 2020). "Māoridom mourns reo Māori stalwart, Dr Huirangi Waikerepuru". Te Ao Māori News. https://www.teaomaori.news/maoridom-mourns-reo-maori-stalwart-dr-huirangi-waikerepuru. Retrieved 9 April 2020.