Dada Essay

CURRICULUM VITAE : WITI TAME IHIMAERA   SMILER

1. PERSONAL:

Born:   7 February, 1944, Gisborne, New Zealand
Citizenship:   New Zealand
Tribal affiliations: Te Whanau A Kai, Te Aitanga A Mahaki,
Rongowhakaata, Ngai Tamanuhiri, Ngati Porou, Tuhoe, Whakatohea
Marae: Rongopai, Waituhi; Puketewai, Tolaga Bay

Office Address:                                               Home Address:

Department of English                                       2 Bella Vista Road

University of Auckland                                     Herne Bay
Private Bag 92019                                             Auckland 1011
Auckland 1142, New Zealand                           New Zealand

Tel.   +64 9 3737599 Ext 88674                           Tel.   +64 9 3788707
Fax   +64 9 3737429                                           Fax. +64 9 3788707
e-mail: w.ihimaera@auckland.ac.nz

Marital Status: separated, two children

2.   EDUCATION:

Kaiti Primary School, 1949-1950; Patutahi Primary School, 1951; Te Hapara Primary School, 1952-1954; Gisborne Intermediate, 1955-1956; Te Karaka District High School (now Waikohu College), 1957-1959; Church College of New Zealand, Tuhikaramea, Hamilton, 1960-1961; Gisborne Boys High School, 1962;

Degree: BA (English): University of Auckland, 1963-66; Victoria University of Wellington, 1968-1969; graduated Victoria University of Wellington, 1970;

3.   CAREER:

Journalism: Cadet Journalist, The Gisborne Herald, Gisborne, 1967; Journalist, Public Relations Division, Post Office Headquarters, Wellington, 1968-1972; seconded to Information Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1973-1975; Robert Burns Literary Fellow, University of Otago, Dunedin, 1976;

Diplomacy: Career diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1977; Second Secretary, New Zealand High Commission, Canberra, Australia, 1978-1980; Victoria University of Wellington Writing Fellow, Wellington, 1981;   First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1982-1985; Consul, New...