Rawinia Higgins

Rawinia Higgins
Higgins in 2020
Born1973 (age 5152)
AwardsPou Aronui award (2020)
FRSNZ (2021)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Otago
ThesisHe tanga ngutu, he Tuhoetanga te Mana Motuhake o te ta moko wahine (2004)
Doctoral advisorMichael Reilly
Academic work
DisciplineMāori language and culture
InstitutionsVictoria University of Wellington
Doctoral studentsElizabeth 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.