Whatarangi Winiata
Whatarangi Winiata | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934 Hokio, Horowhenua |
| Nationality | Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngāti Pareraukawa |
| Citizenship | New Zealander |
| Occupation | academic |
| Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award, National Māori Language Awards 2018 Te Whare Pūkenga Award, National Iwi Chairs Forum 2022 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington & University of Michigan |
| Academic work | |
| Notable works | Founding Te Wānanga o Raukawa |
Whatarangi Winiata is a New Zealand accountant, academic, and Māori leader. From 1994 to 2007, he was Chief Executive of Te Wānanga o Raukawa, a Māori tertiary education institution. He had been Professor of Accountancy at the Victoria University of Wellington from 1974. He is a former President of the Māori Party, serving from the party's creation in 2004 to 2009.