Английская Википедия:Georgina Kingi

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Kingi (right), after her investiture as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit by the Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy, on 27 April 2017

Dame Georgina Kingi Шаблон:Post-nominals is a New Zealand educator who has been principal of the St Joseph's Māori Girls' College since 1987.[1]

Kingi grew up in Poroporo, near Whakatāne. She is a member of the Ngāti Awa and Ngāti Pūkeko.[2] She attended St Joseph's and the University of Auckland. Kingi began teaching at St Joseph's in 1969, initially as a Māori language teacher. She became principal of the school in 1987.[3]

Kingi is a licensed interpreter of the Māori language. She was a founding member and former chairwoman of the Hawke's Bay Māori Language Association.[4]

In 1993, Kingi was awarded the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.[5] She was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for Public Services in the 2004 New Year Honours. In the 2017 New Year Honours, she was made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Māori and education.[1][6]

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