Marjorie Crocombe

Dr

Marjorie Tuainekore Tere Crocombe

OBE
Dr; Marjorie Tuainekore Tere Crocombe; OBE
Born	19 June 1930; Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Died	21 July 2022
Occupation	Academic, author
Language	English, Cook Islands Māori
Nationality	New Zealander (Cook Islands)
Alma mater	University of the South Pacific; University of Hawaiʻi; University of Papua New Guinea; University of California, Los Angeles;
Notable works	If I Live: the story of Ta'unga
Notable awards	Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Spouse	Ron Crocombe

Marjorie Tuainekore Tere Crocombe (née Hosking) OBE (19 June 1930 – 21 July 2022)^[1] was an author and academic from the Cook Islands. She was the Cook Islands' "most venerated living author".^[2]

^ Melina Etches (23 July 2022). "Renowned Cook Islands academic passes away". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ Katrina Tanirau (14 June 2020). "Pages from the book of Marjorie Crocombe's life". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

[1] Melina Etches (23 July 2022). "Renowned Cook Islands academic passes away". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[cinpages-2] Katrina Tanirau (14 June 2020). "Pages from the book of Marjorie Crocombe's life". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

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Dr Marjorie Tuainekore Tere Crocombe OBE
Born	19 June 1930 Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Died	21 July 2022
Occupation	Academic, author
Language	English, Cook Islands Māori
Nationality	New Zealander (Cook Islands)
Alma mater	University of the South Pacific University of Hawaiʻi University of Papua New Guinea University of California, Los Angeles
Notable works	If I Live: the story of Ta'unga
Notable awards	Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Spouse	Ron Crocombe