Pei Te Hurinui Jones
Ngāti Maniapoto leader, interpreter, land officer, writer, translator, genealogist
Died aged 77VirgoNew Zealand
Biography
Pei Te Hurinui Jones (9 September 1898 – 7 May 1976) was a Māori political leader, writer, genealogist, and historian. As a leader of the Tainui tribal confederation and of the Māori King Movement, he participated in negotiations with the New Zealand Government, seeking compensation for land seizures, served on several boards, and authored a number of works in Māori and English, including the first history of the Tainui people.
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Career highlights
Notable works
- King Potatau: An account of the life of Potatau Te Wherowhero, the first Maori king
- Nga Iwi o Tainui
Family
- Siblings
- Michael Rotohiko Jones
Awards & honours (2)
- honorary doctor of the University of Waikato
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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