Trevor Hapi Howse (24 September 1931 – 12 May 2017) was a New Zealand
Ngāi Tahu researcher and
iwi leader.
Early life
Howse grew in a public works camp before moving with his family to
Tuahiwi
Tuahiwi is a small New Zealand settlement located between Woodend and Rangiora. It is north of Kaiapoi.[Teara] near
Christchurch for
tuberculosis treatment for his mother; due to her incapacity, he was largely responsible for his siblings. He attended
Rangiora High School
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where he learnt farming skills. After school he did several jobs, including the
freezing works, the railway and
shearing
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, eventually rising up the ranks of a supermarket warehouse.
Ngāi Tahu leadership
Howse's interest in and knowledge of the workings of the
Māori Land Court, led to a job as a researcher on the Ngāi Tahu claim, one of the first claims before the
Waitangi Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal (Māori: ''Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi'') is a New Zealand permanent commission of inquiry established under the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975. It is charged with investigating and making recommendations on cla ...
. He was also a principal negotiator of the settlement with the Crown that followed. Howse continued
Ngāi Tahu roles, including membership of the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board.
Howse was awarded a
Queen’s Service Medal, for services to Māori and conservation, in the
2013 Queen's Birthday Honours
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.
He died on 12 May 2017 in the Christchurch suburb of
St Albans
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References
1931 births
2017 deaths
Ngāi Tahu people
People from Kaikōura
People educated at Rangiora High School
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