Mabel Wharekawa-Burt

Mabel Wharekawa-Burt MNZM is a New Zealand Māori film and television actress and community leader.[1][2]

Wharekawa-Burt in 2009, after her investiture as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit by the governor-general Sir Anand Satyanand

Biography

Wharekawa-Burt was raised in Katikati, in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty, by her aunt and uncle as a whāngai adoption. Her home marae is Te Rereatukahia Marae. She attended Katikati College and was the first Māori student to serve as a prefect.[2]

She has appeared in several feature films, including Whale Rider, In My Father's Den, Jubilee and Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence.[2][3] She has also appeared in television programmes such as Shortland Street and Mataku.[1] 

Recognition

In the 2009 New Year Honours, Wharekawa-Burt was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the performing arts and the community.[1]

In October 2019, Wharekawa-Burt was inducted into the hall of fame at the inaugural Vaine Rangatira awards for Cook Islands women.[4]

References
  1. "Mabel Wharekawa-Burt | The Governor-General of New Zealand". gg.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. "On the Record: Mabel Wharekawa-Burt". NZ Herald. 10 July 2011. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. Caro, Niki; Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Whale rider (Te Kaieke Tohorā)". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. Jonathan Milne (23 October 2019). "Vaine Rangatira awards and recognition 2019". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 10 August 2020.


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