Matariki Williams | |
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Nationality | New Zealander |
Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
Employer | Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage |
Children | 2 |
Matariki Williams is a Māori curator and writer based in Whakatāne, New Zealand. [1] In 2021, she was appointed Pou Matua Mātauranga Māori, Senior Historian, Mātauranga Māori at Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage in Wellington. [2] [3] She is a member of the Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Whakaue, and Ngāti Hauiti iwis. [3]
Williams grew up in Tauranga. [4] She obtained an undergraduate degree in Māori studies and history at the Victoria University of Wellington. [2] She pursued a master's degree in Museum and Heritage Studies. [2]
Williams became a Matauranga Maori curator at Te Papa in late 2016. [4] Williams is co-founder of and co-editor (alongside Bridget Reweti) of ATE Journal of Maori Arts. [1] [3]
As of 2020, Williams has a partner and two children. [5]