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Forestry Minister Shane Jones explains some of the history of Whangaroa’s Kōwhairoa Peninsula, which is receiving funding from One Billion Trees.
Heading out on a boat, as the shoreline recedes, all worries seem to slip away. Whangaroa Harbour in the Far North is a tranquil place, but the harbour holds stories of intrigue, tragedy and very good fishing. A 90-minute guided tour with Whangaroa Harbour Tours really gets beneath the surface. In the distance, we see Taratara, a small flat-topped mountain. According to local stories, Taratara was blessed with two wives, but this incurred the jealousy of, Maungataniwha, who requested one of the wives for himself. After three refusals, Maungataniwha and Taratara came to blows and Taratara lost his head, which sits as a rocky knoll on Ohakiri, above the township of Whangaroa.
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Dr Deidre Brown, head of the School of Architecture at the University of Auckland, has been elected to the Academy of the Royal Society Te Aparangi, and is the only Fellow with an architecture and art history background.
No matter how far a woman advances in her career, there still can be wake-up calls on inequality. But Dr Deidre Brown (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu), head of the University of Auckland School of Architecture and Planning, takes it all in her stride. She was recently elected to the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi - the only Honorary Fellow with an architecture and art history background. But she doesn t mind sharing a bizarre story.
Apr 4, 2021
They are acknowledged for their distinction in research and advancement of science, technology or the humanities and for the advancement of knowledge at the highest international standards. They are also exceptional leaders in their communities and can now use ‘FRSNZ’ after their name.
The new Fellows will be formally inducted at an event in Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington on 29 April.
Professor Deidre Brown
Professor Deidre Brown (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu), Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries
Professor Deidre Brown (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu) is the founding researcher of Māori architectural history and design. Her leading research has been used as a framework in the field of Māori architecture within Aotearoa and internationally.
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Professor Deidre Brown (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu), head of the School of Architecture, is one of 27 new Ngā Ahurei a Te Apārangi Fellows and Ngā Ahurei Honore a Te Apārangi Honorary Fellows to be elected to the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
Professor Deidre Brown: “My whānau and I are honoured and humbled by my election to the fellowship.”
Of the current 455 Royal Society Te Apārangi Fellows, Professor Deidre Brown is the only one with an architecture and art history background and is one of a growing group of distinguished Māori Fellows.
Press Release – University of Auckland Professor Deidre Brown (Ngpuhi, Ngti Kahu), head of the School of Architecture, University of Auckland, is one of 27 new Ng Ahurei a Te Aprangi Fellows and Ng Ahurei Honore a Te Aprangi Honorary Fellows to be elected to the Academy of the …
Professor Deidre Brown (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu), head of the School of Architecture, University of Auckland, is one of 27 new Ngā Ahurei a Te Apārangi Fellows and Ngā Ahurei Honore a Te Apārangi Honorary Fellows to be elected to the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
Of the current 455 Royal Society Te Apārangi Fellows, she is the only one with an architecture and art history background and is one of a growing group of distinguished Māori Fellows.