Albert Kewene
Albert Kewene | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 or 1940 Dannevirke, New Zealand[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Prevalence and severity of periodontal disease among first year university physical education students (1974) |
Albert Manahi Kewene (born 1939 or 1940) is a retired New Zealand Māori dentist.
In 1965, he was the first Māori to become a registered dentist,[2] and he was the first Māori to graduate in periodontics from Otago Medical School in 1974.[3] Of Tainui descent, his uncle was Manahi Nitama Paewai.[1] In the later part of his career he worked for Māori healthcare providers and served on Te Ao Marama, the New Zealand Māori Dental Association. Kewene retired in 2014.[1]
Kewene was preceded in dentistry by Walter Morete, who was the first Māori to graduate with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 1928, before registration.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Video on YouTube
- ^ Brennan-Tupara, Nicola (22 May 2013). "'Clerical error' sees NZ's first Maori dentist fined". Waikato Times. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Te Roopu Maori – 13". Critic. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2014.