Roka Paora | |
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Born | 15 February 1925 Raukokore |
Died | 15 January 2011 (aged 85) Ōpōtiki |
Occupation | Teacher, university teacher, writer, composer, translator |
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Roka Pahewa Paora, née Swinton, QSM (15 February 1925 – 15 January 2011) was a pioneer of the Māori language, developing materials to teach the language within a whakapapa framework.[1]