Matt Te Hau (original) (raw)

Matiu Te Auripo Te Hau OBE (11 July 1912 – 9 November 1978) was a notable New Zealand teacher, educationalist and community leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Whakatohea iwi. He was born in Omarumutu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on 11 July 1912, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1973 New Year Honours, for services to Māori education.