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New Zealand broadcaster, artist and writer
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Place of birth
Te Karaka, Gisborne District, New Zealand
Residence
Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Education
Ōpōtiki College
Awards
Companion of Auckland War Memorial Museum
(2015)
Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
(2022)
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
(2017)
honorary doctorate
(2017)
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Biography
Sir Haare Mahanga Te Wehinga Williams KNZM JP is a New Zealand educator, broadcaster and writer. He is described as a pioneer in Māori broadcasting, credited for his role in establishing a joint venture between Aotearoa Radio and the South Seas Film and Television School.
In 1992 he stood for the Labour Party nomination for the seat of Western Hutt ahead of the 1993 election, but lost out to regional councillor and former All Black Ken Gray.
In the 2018 New Year Honours, Williams was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Māori, the arts and education. He was promoted to Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Māori, literature and education, in the 2023 New Year Honours.
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