Rawinia Higgins
Rawinia Higgins | |
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Higgins in 2020 | |
| Born | 1973 (age 51–52) |
| Awards | Pou Aronui award (2020) FRSNZ (2021) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
| Thesis | He tanga ngutu, he Tuhoetanga te Mana Motuhake o te ta moko wahine (2004) |
| Doctoral advisor | Michael Reilly |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Māori language and culture |
| Institutions | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Doctoral students | Elizabeth Kerekere |
Rawinia Ruth Higgins MNZM (born 1973) is a New Zealand academic whose research focuses on Māori language and culture. In December 2024, Higgins was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori language, education and governance.