June Mariu
Dame June Mariu | |
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.jpg) Mariu in 2012 | |
| Born | Mabel June Hinekahukura Waititi 1 June 1932 Hicks Bay, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Joseph Mariu |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Hoani Waititi (uncle) Rawiri Waititi (nephew) |
Dame Mabel June Hinekahukura Mariu DNZM QSM JP (née Waititi, born 1 June 1932) is a New Zealand Māori community leader and former sportswoman.[1] She represented New Zealand at netball, captaining the national side in 1960, and basketball.[1] Between 1987 and 1990, she served as national president of the Māori Women's Welfare League.[1]
In the 1985 Queen's Birthday Honours, Mariu was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services.[2] In the 2006 New Year Honours, she was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Māori and the community,[3] and in the 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours, she was promoted to Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, also for services to Māori and the community.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. p. 577. ISSN 1172-9813.
- ^ "No. 50155". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 15 June 1985. p. 3.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2006". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2005. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee honours list 2012". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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- Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- People of the Māori Women's Welfare League
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