Hoani Retimana Waititi (12 April 1926 – 30 September 1965) was a notable New Zealand teacher, educationalist and community leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Whānau-ā-Apanui iwi. He was born in Whangaparaoa near Cape Runaway, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in 1926. His father was Kūaha Waititi, a farmer, and his mother was Kirimātao Heremia Kerei, both of them of the Te Whānau-a-Kauaetangohia hapū of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. He trained as a teacher in 1947–48 and gained a BA at in 1955. He worked as a teacher and in other areas of education. He died of cancer at the age of 39.[1] Hoani Waititi Marae in West Auckland is named in his honour. June Mariu is his niece, the daughter of his older brother Manihera. Rawiri Waititi is his great-nephew.[2]
^Angela Ballara; June Mariu. "Hoani Retimana Waititi". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
^Shanks, Katee (12 September 2014). "Election Profile: Rawiri Waititi". Rotorua Daily Post. The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
Hoani Retimana Waititi (12 April 1926 – 30 September 1965) was a notable New Zealand teacher, educationalist and community leader. Of Māori descent, he...
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events. The Māori Party launched their campaign on 20 June 2020 at the HoaniWaititi Marae, with a flagship "Whānau First" policy, ensuring that a quarter...
first Māori language school, Kura Kaupapa Māori, was established at HoaniWaititi Marae in Auckland.: p.22 These schools were recognised under the Education...
Coed Woodlands Park Private 1987 218 [474] Waldorf education TKKM o HoaniWaititi 279 Coed Glen Eden West State 243 [475] TKKM o Mangere 4208 Coed Māngere...
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Avondale in Auckland. Harawira and her husband were founding members of HoaniWaititi Marae and she was active in the Māori Women's Welfare League. She later...
opening of another urban marae in West Auckland following the opening of HoaniWaititi Marae in 1980. Houghton was a main advocate for the idea and spearheaded...
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