Matariki Williams
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| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | https://www.matarikiwilliams.com/ |
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]
