Arapeta Awatere

Arapeta Awatere
Arapeta Awatere
Born	25 April 1910; Tuparoa, Gisborne District
Died	6 March 1976 (aged 65)
Allegiance	New Zealand
Service/branch	New Zealand Military Forces
Years of service	1928–c.1945
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands held	Māori Battalion (1944–45)
Battles/wars	Second World War North African Campaign; Second Battle of El Alamein; Italian Campaign;
Awards	Distinguished Service Order; Military Cross

Arapeta Marukitepua Pitapitanuiarangi Awatere DSO, MC (25 April 1910 – 6 March 1976) was a New Zealand interpreter, military leader, maori welfare officer, local politician, Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngati Hine (Northland), Ngati Porou and Te Whanau-a-Hinetapora iwi. He was born in Tuparoa, East Coast, on 25 April 1910. He served as a colonel in the Māori battalion during the Second World War and is father to the former MP Donna Awatere Huata.[1]

References

Awatere, Hinemoa Ruataupare. "Arapeta Marukitepua Pitapitanuiarangi Awatere". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

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[DNZB_Awatere-1] Awatere, Hinemoa Ruataupare. "Arapeta Marukitepua Pitapitanuiarangi Awatere". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.