John Te Herekiekie Grace
Sir John Te Herekiekie Grace KBE MVO (28 July 1905 – 11 August 1985) was a New Zealand interpreter, public servant, community leader and New Zealand's first High Commissioner to Fiji. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi. He was born in Whanganui, New Zealand on 28 July 1905.[1]
John Te Herekiekie Grace | |
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_(cropped).jpg.webp) Grace in 1961 | |
| 1st High Commissioner of New Zealand to Fiji | |
| In office 1970 – 1973 | |
| Succeeded by | Graham Ansell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1905 Whanganui, New Zealand |
| Died | 11 August 1985 (aged 80) Whanganui, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Interpreter, public servant, community leader |
Grace was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1954 New Zealand Royal Visit Honours.[2] In the 1968 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the Māori people and in public affairs.[3]
References
- Butterworth, Graham. "John Te Herekiekie Grace". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- "No. 40103". The London Gazette. 16 February 1954. p. 1008.
- "No. 44486". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 1 January 1968. p. 42.
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