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Merimeri Penfold was born on 26 May, 1920 in Te Hapua, New Zealand, is a New Zealand Māori educator. Discover Merimeri Penfold's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 93 years old?

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Age 93 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 26 May, 1920
Birthday 26 May
Birthplace Te Hapua, New Zealand
Date of death 1 April, 2014
Died Place Kaitaia, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

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1920

Merimeri Penfold (née Roberts, 26 May 1920 – 1 April 2014) was a New Zealand Māori educator.

She is thought to have been the first Māori woman to teach Māori language at a New Zealand university.

Penfold was born at Te Hāpua to Te Mutunga Rapata Hoterene and Maro Heteraka in 1920.

She was a member of the Ngāti Kurī iwi.

She was educated at Queen Victoria School in Auckland and Auckland Girls' Grammar School.

After qualifying as a teacher, she taught at schools around the North Island before returning to university to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree.

For over 30 years Penfold lectured in Māori language at the University of Auckland and is believed to have been the first Māori woman to do so at a university in New Zealand.

1971

She was also a member of the editorial team for the seventh edition of Williams' Dictionary of the Maori Language, published in 1971.

Penfold served on the Māori Education Foundation and the University of Auckland's marae establishment committee.

1989

She was an executive member of the Broadcasting Commission between 1989 and 1991 and served as a Human Rights Commissioner from 2002 to 2007.

1999

In 1999 Penfold was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Literature by the University of Auckland.

2000

Her translations of nine of Shakespeare's sonnets into Māori were published in the book Nga Waiata Aroha a Hekepia in 2000.

2001

In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Māori.

2008

She was awarded Te Tohu Aroha mō Ngoi Kumeroa Pewhairangi for her contribution to te reo Māori (the Māori language) in the 2008 Ngā Taonga Toi a Te Waka Toi – Te Waka Toi awards from Creative New Zealand.

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