Trevor House | |
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Born |
Kaikōura, New Zealand | 24 September 1931
Died | 12 May 2017
Christchurch, New Zealand | (aged 85)
Occupation | Ngāi Tahu leader |
Trevor Hapi Howse QSM (24 September 1931 – 12 May 2017) was a New Zealand Ngāi Tahu researcher and iwi leader. [1] [2]
Howse grew in a public works camp before moving with his family to Tuahiwi near Christchurch for tuberculosis treatment for his mother; due to her incapacity, he was largely responsible for his siblings. He attended Rangiora High School [3] where he learnt farming skills. After school he did several jobs, including the freezing works, the railway and shearing, eventually rising up the ranks of a supermarket warehouse. [1]
Howse's interest in and knowledge of the workings of the Māori Land Court, led to a job as a researcher on the Ngāi Tahu claim, one of the first claims before the Waitangi Tribunal. He was also a principal negotiator of the settlement with the Crown that followed. [4] Howse continued Ngāi Tahu roles, including membership of the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board. [1]
Howse was awarded a Queen’s Service Medal, for services to Māori and conservation, in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours. [5] [6] He died on 12 May 2017 in the Christchurch suburb of St Albans. [6]
Trevor House | |
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Born |
Kaikōura, New Zealand | 24 September 1931
Died | 12 May 2017
Christchurch, New Zealand | (aged 85)
Occupation | Ngāi Tahu leader |
Trevor Hapi Howse QSM (24 September 1931 – 12 May 2017) was a New Zealand Ngāi Tahu researcher and iwi leader. [1] [2]
Howse grew in a public works camp before moving with his family to Tuahiwi near Christchurch for tuberculosis treatment for his mother; due to her incapacity, he was largely responsible for his siblings. He attended Rangiora High School [3] where he learnt farming skills. After school he did several jobs, including the freezing works, the railway and shearing, eventually rising up the ranks of a supermarket warehouse. [1]
Howse's interest in and knowledge of the workings of the Māori Land Court, led to a job as a researcher on the Ngāi Tahu claim, one of the first claims before the Waitangi Tribunal. He was also a principal negotiator of the settlement with the Crown that followed. [4] Howse continued Ngāi Tahu roles, including membership of the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board. [1]
Howse was awarded a Queen’s Service Medal, for services to Māori and conservation, in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours. [5] [6] He died on 12 May 2017 in the Christchurch suburb of St Albans. [6]