Turuhira Hare
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Turuhira Hare | |
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Born | c. 1957 (age 66–67) |
Occupation | Māori academic |
Family | Te Uruhina McGarey (mother) Whakahuihui Vercoe (uncle) Henry Te Reiwhati Vercoe (grand-uncle) |
Turuhira Hare (born c. 1957) is a Māori academic of performing arts, composition and education. She is of
History
Immersed in the field of tikanga Māori and performing arts, Turuhira was fed through the ranks of the
Turuhira is a former principal and deputy principal of Te Wharekura o Ruatoki school. In the mid-1980s she worked with former Ruatoki school principal Tawhirimatea Williams and Māori educator Kaa Williams. They together revitalised the Māori language in the school which later became the first bilingual school in New Zealand.
Turuhira has also held numerous leading positions in the field of kapa haka. This includes judging at Te Hui Ahurei ā Tūhoe and been head judge of the Rangitaiki primary kapa haka competition. She is also head judge of the Primary and Secondary National Kapa Haka competition. She has also judged at Te Matatini for over a decade and continues to do so.
On many kapa haka occasions, she has won the title of best female leader at the Tūhoe Ahurei and senior Mataatua kapa haka festivals. She is the only leader to take the title more than three consecutive competitions. In February 2009, she won the Te Matatini title for best female leader and later decided to retire from the stage – from having performed for 39 years. She continues to contribute her knowledge to the Ruatoki cultural group and now remains a mentor.[1] In an interview with Movie Producer Vincent Ward, Turuhira appeared in the 2008 documentary Rain of the Children.[2]
Personal life
Turuhira resides in the Whakatāne region and is a wife, mother and grandmother and dedicates her life to her family.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Mataatua kapa haka teams taste success at national event". Whakatane Beacon. 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
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