Aroha Awarau
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Aroha Edward Awarau (born Hāwera, New Zealand) is a journalist and playwright. He won the 2008 New Zealand Magazine Journalist of the Year (Mass Market) at the annual Magazine Publisher's Association Award. He was a finalist again for the same award in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2016. In 2013 he was awarded the NZ Celebrity and Entertainment magazine journalist of the year at the Magazine Publisher's Award.
He is a former news editor for the Woman's Day magazine, and a senior writer at
Awarau is also a successful playwright, with his first play Luncheon, starring accomplished NZ actress
Awarau has a degree in film and television from the
Awarau also had a short stint as a stand up comedian, becoming a finalist in the Raw Quest, a national competition to find the best new comedian and appeared as a contestant in the reality show So You Think You’re Funny?, a competition to find New Zealand's funniest new comedian.
While still at high school Awarau was the first writer to become a three-time winner of the Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Award. The annual award was created by the
In October 2019 he was presented with a Scroll of Honour from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand for his contribution to New Zealand entertainment.
References
- ^ "Theatre preview: Ladies who lunch". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Success scripted for busy writer". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Invitation to Luncheon with five actresses". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Aroha Awarau". IMDb.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
External links
- Aroha Awarau at IMDb