Hoani Waititi

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Hoani Retimana Waititi
Born
Hoani Retimana Waititi
Parents
  • Kuaha Waititi (father)
  • Kirimatao Waititi (nee Kerei) (mother)
RelativesDame June Mariu (niece)
Rawiri Waititi (grand-nephew)
Kahurangi Waititi (niece)
Taika Waititi (relative)

Hoani Retimana Waititi (12 April 1926 – 30 September 1965) was a notable New Zealand teacher, educationalist and community leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Whānau-ā-Apanui iwi. He was born in Whangaparaoa near Cape Runaway, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in 1926. His father was Kūaha Waititi, a farmer, and his mother was Kirimātao Heremia Kerei. He trained as a teacher in 1947–48 and gained a BA at in 1955. He worked as a teacher and in other areas of education. He died of cancer at the age of 39.[1] Hoani Waititi Marae in west Auckland is named in his honour. June Mariu is his niece. He is the great-uncle of Rawiri Waititi.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Angela Ballara and June Mariu. "Hoani Retimana Waititi". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. ^ Shanks, Katee (12 September 2014). "Election Profile: Rawiri Waititi". Rotorua Daily Post. The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.


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