Sir Wira Gardiner | |
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Born | Harawira Tiri Gardiner 4 September 1943 Whakatāne, New Zealand |
Died | 17 March 2022 Gisborne, New Zealand | (aged 78)
Alma mater | University of Canterbury King's College London |
Occupation(s) | Soldier, public servant and writer |
Political party | National |
Spouses | |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Ainsley Gardiner (daughter) |
Sir Harawira Tiri Gardiner KNZM[1] (4 September 1943 – 17 March 2022) was a New Zealand soldier, public servant, and writer. He was Māori, of Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Pikiao, Whakatōhea, and Te Whānau-ā-Apanui descent.