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Keri Kaa

October 31, 2023

Hohi Ngapera Te Moana Keri Kaa CNZM QSO (1942 – 26 August 2020) was a New Zealand writer, educator, and advocate for the Māori language.[1] She was of Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Kahungunu descent.[2]

Kaa in 2013

Family and education edit

Kaa was born in 1942 in Rangitukia on New Zealand's East Cape.[2] Her father was the Reverend Tipi Whenua Kaa, from Rangitukia, who was vicar of the Waiapu parish and her mother Hohipene Kaa (formerly Whaanga) was from Wairoa.[3] Kaa was one of 12 children: her siblings include her late brother Hone Kaa, Anglican church leader and child welfare advocate, her late sister Arapera Blank, a writer and poet, and her late brother Wi Kuki Kaa, a well-known actor.[4]

Kaa attended Queen Victoria School for Māori Girls and Auckland Girls' Grammar. She spent a year in America after high school on an American Field Service scholarship and then attended Ardmore Teachers' College where in her second year she became the first woman to be the College President.[3][5] She graduated with her teaching diploma in 1964; in 2013 she completed a Master of Arts through Te Wānanga o Raukawa.[2]

Career edit

Kaa taught at primary schools in Rangitukia, Wellington and the Hawke's Bay, Wellington High School, and secondary schools in the Hutt Valley.[2] For fifteen years she was a lecturer at Wellington Teachers College, where she played a significant part in the founding and running of the college marae, Te Ako Pai.[2] During her time in Wellington Kaa was involved with the Haeata Women's Collective (a group of Māori women artists), the Herstory diary project, and the Waiata Koa collective.[6]

After returning to Rangitukia, Kaa both taught and studied at the Te Wananga o Raukawa campus at Hicks Bay.[2]

In addition to her education work, Kaa was also involved in Māori theatre, film-making and television.[1][7] Her contribution was recognised in 2010 when she was profiled by Māori Television for their series on Māori leaders 'E Tu Kahikitea'.[8] Her contribution was also recognised with two special awards from WIFT (Women in Film and Television) New Zealand.[9]

Kaa was also a strong advocate for the Māori language (te reo Māori). Her children's book Taka Ki Ro Wai, written in the Waiapu dialect of Māori, won the inaugural Māori language category in the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and recognised in the National Design Awards for creative director Martin Page's work.[10] The book was selected by the German Internationale Jugendbibliothek (International Youth Library) in its annual list of 'recently published books considered noteworthy due to their universal theme or their exceptional artistic and literary style'.[11]

Kaa died on 26 August 2020, aged 78.[12]

Awards and recognition edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Mana of Maori women in film and TV growing". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Metge, Joan (2015). Tauira: Maori Methods of Learning and Teaching. Auckland: Auckland University Press. ISBN 9781869408220.
  3. ^ a b "Keri Kaa and Amster Reedy Head Students' Association". Te Ao Hou. 45: 34. December 1963. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Wi Kuka Kaa – Biography". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  5. ^ Kaa, Keri (December 1965). "Exchange Scholarships to Foster International Friendship". Te Ao Hou. 53: 53. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  6. ^ Evans, Marian (29 February 2016). "Keri Kaa & 'Taka Ki Ro Wai'". Spiral Collectives. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  7. ^ Denby, Mark; Grace-Smith, Briar. "Māori theatre – te whare tapere hōu". Te Ara – The Online Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  8. ^ Evans, Marian (14 October 2010). "Keri Kaa interview with Ngahuia Wade". Wellywood Woman. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  9. ^ a b "2010 WIFT NZ Award recipients". Women in Film and Television New Zealand. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Writer and poet Keri Kaa". Radio New Zealand. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  11. ^ Peters, Mark (30 October 2015). "More accolades for Keri Kaa's book". Gisborne Herald. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Keri Kaa shared gifts of her tipuna". www.waateanews.com. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Honouring contributions to Māori arts with 2016 Te Waka Toi Awards". Creative New Zealand. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Book award for Ngati Porou woman". Radio New Zealand. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  15. ^ "WIFT Mana Wahine award to Keri Kaa". Mana Wairoa. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  16. ^ "New Years Honours 2013". Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Maori Affairs Minister on New Year's Honours recipients". Scoop.co,nz. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  18. ^ "New Year Honours: Complete awards list". The New Zealand Herald. 1 June 2003. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

Further reading edit

  • Interview with Ngahuia Wade on Kaa's importance and influence, by Marian Evans, October 2010
  • Keri Kaa & ‘Taka Ki Ro Wai’ by Marian Evans, February 2016

October 31, 2023
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Hohi Ngapera Te Moana Keri Kaa CNZM QSO 1942 26 August 2020 was a New Zealand writer educator and advocate for the Maori language 1 She was of Ngati Porou and Ngati Kahungunu descent 2 Kaa in 2013 Contents 1 Family and education 2 Career 3 Awards and recognition 4 References 5 Further readingFamily and education editKaa was born in 1942 in Rangitukia on New Zealand s East Cape 2 Her father was the Reverend Tipi Whenua Kaa from Rangitukia who was vicar of the Waiapu parish and her mother Hohipene Kaa formerly Whaanga was from Wairoa 3 Kaa was one of 12 children her siblings include her late brother Hone Kaa Anglican church leader and child welfare advocate her late sister Arapera Blank a writer and poet and her late brother Wi Kuki Kaa a well known actor 4 Kaa attended Queen Victoria School for Maori Girls and Auckland Girls Grammar She spent a year in America after high school on an American Field Service scholarship and then attended Ardmore Teachers College where in her second year she became the first woman to be the College President 3 5 She graduated with her teaching diploma in 1964 in 2013 she completed a Master of Arts through Te Wananga o Raukawa 2 Career editKaa taught at primary schools in Rangitukia Wellington and the Hawke s Bay Wellington High School and secondary schools in the Hutt Valley 2 For fifteen years she was a lecturer at Wellington Teachers College where she played a significant part in the founding and running of the college marae Te Ako Pai 2 During her time in Wellington Kaa was involved with the Haeata Women s Collective a group of Maori women artists the Herstory diary project and the Waiata Koa collective 6 After returning to Rangitukia Kaa both taught and studied at the Te Wananga o Raukawa campus at Hicks Bay 2 In addition to her education work Kaa was also involved in Maori theatre film making and television 1 7 Her contribution was recognised in 2010 when she was profiled by Maori Television for their series on Maori leaders E Tu Kahikitea 8 Her contribution was also recognised with two special awards from WIFT Women in Film and Television New Zealand 9 Kaa was also a strong advocate for the Maori language te reo Maori Her children s book Taka Ki Ro Wai written in the Waiapu dialect of Maori won the inaugural Maori language category in the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and recognised in the National Design Awards for creative director Martin Page s work 10 The book was selected by the German Internationale Jugendbibliothek International Youth Library in its annual list of recently published books considered noteworthy due to their universal theme or their exceptional artistic and literary style 11 Kaa died on 26 August 2020 aged 78 12 Awards and recognition edit2016 Nga Tohu a Ta Kingi Ihaka Lifetime of service to Maori arts 2016 Creative New Zealand Te Waka Toi Awards 13 2014 Inaugural Maori Language Award for the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 14 2013 Women in Film amp Television WIFT New Zealand Mana Wahine Award 15 2012 Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Maori and the arts in the 2013 New Year Honours 16 17 2010 WIFT Te Whaea Whakaata Taonga Award 9 2000 Companion of the Queen s Service Order for community service in the 2001 New Year Honours 18 References edit a b Mana of Maori women in film and TV growing Radio New Zealand Retrieved 10 April 2016 a b c d e f Metge Joan 2015 Tauira Maori Methods of Learning and Teaching Auckland Auckland University Press ISBN 9781869408220 a b Keri Kaa and Amster Reedy Head Students Association Te Ao Hou 45 34 December 1963 Retrieved 10 April 2016 Wi Kuka Kaa Biography NZ On Screen Retrieved 10 April 2016 Kaa Keri December 1965 Exchange Scholarships to Foster International Friendship Te Ao Hou 53 53 Retrieved 10 April 2016 Evans Marian 29 February 2016 Keri Kaa amp Taka Ki Ro Wai Spiral Collectives Retrieved 10 April 2016 Denby Mark Grace Smith Briar Maori theatre te whare tapere hōu Te Ara The Online Encyclopedia of New Zealand Retrieved 10 April 2016 Evans Marian 14 October 2010 Keri Kaa interview with Ngahuia Wade Wellywood Woman Retrieved 10 April 2016 a b 2010 WIFT NZ Award recipients Women in Film and Television New Zealand Retrieved 10 April 2016 Writer and poet Keri Kaa Radio New Zealand 30 December 2014 Retrieved 10 April 2016 Peters Mark 30 October 2015 More accolades for Keri Kaa s book Gisborne Herald Retrieved 10 April 2016 Keri Kaa shared gifts of her tipuna www waateanews com Retrieved 27 August 2020 Honouring contributions to Maori arts with 2016 Te Waka Toi Awards Creative New Zealand Retrieved 12 September 2016 Book award for Ngati Porou woman Radio New Zealand 24 June 2014 Retrieved 10 April 2016 WIFT Mana Wahine award to Keri Kaa Mana Wairoa Retrieved 10 April 2016 New Years Honours 2013 Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Retrieved 22 June 2020 Maori Affairs Minister on New Year s Honours recipients Scoop co nz 31 December 2012 Retrieved 10 April 2016 New Year Honours Complete awards list The New Zealand Herald 1 June 2003 Retrieved 10 April 2016 Further reading edit nbsp Children and Young Adult Literature portalInterview with Ngahuia Wade on Kaa s importance and influence by Marian Evans October 2010 Keri Kaa amp Taka Ki Ro Wai by Marian Evans February 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Keri Kaa amp oldid 1176335593, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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