Mason Durie (community leader)
Appearance
John Mason Durie, OBE (1 July 1889 – 20 April 1971), known as Mason Durie, was a New Zealand tribal leader, interpreter, public servant, farmer, community leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngati Kauwhata and Rangitāne iwi. He was born in Aorangi, Manawatu/Horowhenua, New Zealand in 1889.[1] Edward Taihakurei Durie and Mason Durie are his grandsons.
References
- ^ Durie, Mason. "Durie, John Mason - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 20 August 2012.