Matekino Lawless | |
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Born | Matekino Onehi February 1928 (age 96) Te Awamutu, New Zealand |
Known for | Weaving |
Spouse | Jack Lawless |
Awards | Kingi Ihaka Te Waka Toi Award, 2008 Te Tohu mō Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu Award, 2015 |
Matekino Lawless ONZM QSM (née Onehi; born February 1928)[1] is a New Zealand master weaver from Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Whawhakia iwi. Her work is held at marae, in private collections, in the collections of New Zealand and international museums, and at the Headquarters of the United Nations.