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Māori writer and teacher Dr Hirini Moko Mead
Māori leader and academic Sir Hirini Moko Mead has died, he was 99.
A descendant of Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāi Tūhoe and Tūhourangi, Sir Hirini was an educator, author, iwi leader and one of the currators of the landmark Te Māori exhibition.
In 2023, in an interview with Julian Wilcox for the podcast Indigenous 100, he said although he's unsure how much younger people he interacts with know about his life's work, he was treated with respect.
