Maanu Paul dies at 83
Prominent kaumātua, academic and long-serving member of the New Zealand Māori Council, Maanu Paul, has died at the age of 83.
He was a teacher, academic, leader and keen organic gardener who fought tirelessly and advocated passionately for the interests of his iwi, hapū, whānau and te ao Māori in general.
He served as executive chair of the New Zealand Māori Council for from 1997 to 2002.
Paul was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2019 for his services to Māori.
Link to article: Māori rights advocate, academic Maanu Paul dies at 83 (msn.com)
