Georgina Kingi

Dame Georgina Kingi DNZM QSO is a New Zealand educator who has been principal of the St Joseph's Māori Girls' College since 1987.^[1]

Kingi grew up in Poroporo, near Whakatāne. She is a member of the Ngāti Awa and Ngāti Pūkeko Iwi.^[2] She attended St Joseph's and the University of Auckland. Kingi began teaching at St Joseph's in 1969, initially as a Māori language teacher. She became principal of the school in 1987.^[3]

Kingi is a licensed interpreter of the Māori language. She was a founding member and former chairwoman of the Hawke's Bay Māori Language Association.^[4]

In 1993, Kingi was awarded the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.^[5] She was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services in the 2004 New Year Honours. In the 2017 New Year Honours, she was made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Māori and education.^[1]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "New Year Honours 2017 - Citations For Dame Companions Of The New Zealand Order Of Merit". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
^ Clarke, Mānia (31 December 2016). "Māori broadcaster Reuben Collier receives NZ Order of Merit". Māori Television. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
^ Hendery, Simon (31 December 2016). "St Joseph's principal Miss Kingi now Dame Georgina". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
^ White, Victoria (31 December 2016). "Honour recognises half century of work". Hawkes Bay Today. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
^ "The New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 – register of recipients". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
^ "Maori Catholic principal is new dame". NZ Catholic. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

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[dpmc2016-1] "New Year Honours 2017 - Citations For Dame Companions Of The New Zealand Order Of Merit". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

[2] Clarke, Mānia (31 December 2016). "Māori broadcaster Reuben Collier receives NZ Order of Merit". Māori Television. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

[3] Hendery, Simon (31 December 2016). "St Joseph's principal Miss Kingi now Dame Georgina". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

[4] White, Victoria (31 December 2016). "Honour recognises half century of work". Hawkes Bay Today. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

[5] "The New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 – register of recipients". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.

[6] "Maori Catholic principal is new dame". NZ Catholic. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

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