Mabel Wharekawa-Burt
Mabel Wharekawa-Burt MNZM is a New Zealand Māori film and television actress and community leader.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mabel Wharekawa-Burt | The Governor-General of New Zealand". gg.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "On the Record: Mabel Wharekawa-Burt". NZ Herald. 10 July 2011. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Caro, Niki; Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Whale rider (Te Kaieke Tohorā)". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Jonathan Milne (23 October 2019). "Vaine Rangatira awards and recognition 2019". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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