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Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa taki tini 'My success is not mine alone, but that of the people" The King's Birthday and Coronation Honours list 2023 celebrates Mori from all walks of life, reflecting the achievements of those who have made a significant contribution to the community, Minister for Mori Development Willie Jackson said. T Selwyn Parata, of Ngti Porou and Ngi Tahu, has been appointed as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to Mori. T Selwyn has been a trustee of Te Runanga o Ngti Porou since 1987 and its successor, Te Rnanganui o Ngti Porou, since 2012, serving as deputy chair and then chair from 2015. He was a member of Te Haeata who successfully negotiated Treaty of Waitangi claims on behalf of his tribe. He later led the negotiations between the Crown and Ngti Porou culminating in the Ng Rohe Moana o Ng Hapu o Ngti Porou Act 2019. "T Selwyn has also made a substantial contribution as chair of the Te Mat ....

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