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Rānui Ngārimu
New Zealand author and weaver (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rānui Ngārimu ONZM (née Phillips; born 1946)[1] is a New Zealand Māori weaver and textile artist. She has chaired Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa, the national Māori weavers' collective, and is formally acknowledged as a master weaver by appointment to the collective's Kāhui Whiritoi group in 2008.
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Born | Rānui Phillips 1946 (age 77–78) Christchurch, New Zealand |
Occupation(s) | Weaver and textile artist |
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Relatives | Miriama Evans (sister) |
Awards | Te Waka Toi Ngā Tohu ā Tā Kingi Ihaka |
Ngārimu created the cloak, Te Māhutonga ('the Southern Cross'), worn by the flag bearer of the New Zealand Olympic team. She has also been an integral member of the team researching Te Rā, the last known Māori sail.
In the 2020 New Year Honours, Ngārimu was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. She is heavily involved in supporting kapa haka and te reo Māori.