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New Zealand community worker (1938–2022)
Dame Aroha Reriti-Crofts
Reriti-Crofts in 2020
In office Preceded by June Mariu Succeeded by Areta Koopu
Born
Aroha Hōhipera Crofts
(1938-08-28 ) 28 August 1938Tuahiwi , New ZealandDied 20 May 2022(2022-05-20) (aged 83 )Christchurch , New Zealand Political party Māori Party Spouse Peter Reriti Children 4
Dame Aroha Hōhipera Reriti-Crofts DNZM CBE JP Crofts ; 28 August 1938 – 20 May 2022) was a New Zealand community worker who was national president of the Māori Women’s Welfare League .[1] [2]
Biography
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Reriti-Crofts was born Aroha Hōhipera Crofts at Tuahiwi on 28 August 1938, the daughter of Metapere Ngawini Crofts (née Barrett) and Edward Teoreohua Crofts.[3] Ngāi Tahu , and was educated at Te Waipounamu Maori Girls' College in Christchurch .[3] [3]
From 1978 to 1979, Reriti-Crofts returned to study as an adult student at Aranui High School in Christchurch, and went on to complete a teaching diploma at Christchurch Teachers' College in 1983.[3]
Reriti-Crofts died in Christchurch on 20 May 2022, aged 83 years.[4]
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From the age of seven, Reriti-Crofts was involved in kapa haka : she was co-tutor of the Māori cultural performance group at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch and was head tutor of a similar group at the 1975 New Zealand Games, also held in Christchurch.[3] poi performance at 30 hours 19 minutes.[3]
Reriti-Crofts joined the Ōtautahi Māori Women’s Welfare League in 1968 and served as secretary of the branch in the 1970s. In 1990, she was elected national president.[3] Department of Corrections and chairperson of Matapopore – Tūāhuriri Rūnanga.[5] [2]
At the 2014 and 2017 general elections , Reriti-Crofts unsuccessfully contested in the Waimakariri electorate representing the Māori Party .[6] [7]
Honours and awards
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In 1972, Reriti-Crofts was named as Young Māori Woman of the Year.[3] Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal , and in 1993 she received the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal .[3] [8]
In the 1993 New Year Honours , Reriti-Crofts was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire , for services to Māori and the community.[1] [9] 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours , she was appointed a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit , for services to Māori and the community.[10]
References
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^ a b c d e f g h i Taylor, Alister ; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand . Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 313. ISBN 0-908578-34-2
^ Macintosh, Cate (21 May 2022). "Mana wahine Dame Aroha Reriti-Crofts dies at 83" . Stuff Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022 .
^ "Trustees and Management – Matapopore Charitable Trust" . www.matapopore.co.nz . Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2018 .
^ "National holds Waimakariri" . Stuff . 20 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2018 .
^ "Official Count Results – Waimakariri (2017)" . Electoral Commission . 7 October 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2020 .
^ "The New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 – register of recipients" . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2018 .
^ "2016 Volunteer Awards recipients" . Ministry of Health NZ . Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018 .
^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2020" . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 2020. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2020 .
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