Rawinia Higgins

Rawinia Ruth Higgins is a Māori academic of Tūhoe descent, whose research focusing on language and culture.[1]

Higgins in 2020

Higgins' Phd thesis from Otago University, 'He kupu tuku iho mo tenei reanga: Te ahua o te tuku korero' was on the identity politics of female chin tattoos.[2][3] She is currently Professor and Deputy Vice Chancellor Māori at Victoria University of Wellington.

Higgins has written Māori material for Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.[4] She has been a member of the Waitangi Tribunal[5] since 2013,[6] and is on the board of Te Māngai Pāho, the Māori Broadcast Funding Agency.[7] She is currently Chair of the Māori Language Commission.[8]

In November 2020, the Royal Society Te Apārangi awarded Higgins the Pou Aronui award for dedicated service to the humanities–aronui over a sustained period.[9]

References
  1. "Associate Professor Rawinia Higgins | Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga". Maramatanga.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  2. "Dr Rawinia Higgins, University of Otago, New Zealand". Otago.ac.nz. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  3. "He kupu tuku iho mo tenei reanga : Te ahua o te tuku korero". Otago.ourarchive.ac.nz. 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  4. "1. Understanding tangihanga – Tangihanga – death customs – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". Teara.govt.nz. 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  5. "Dr Rawinia Higgins — Waitangi Tribunal". Justice.govt.nz. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  6. "Minister announces Waitangi Tribunal Appointments". beehive.govt.nz. 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  7. "Te Māngai Pāho | Dr Rawinia Higgins". Tmp.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  8. https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/14-09-2019/meet-rawinia-higgins-our-first-female-maori-language-commissioner/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "2020 Research Honours Aotearoa winners celebrated at Government House". Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
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