Whatarangi Winiata

Whatarangi Winiata, 92, died on June 3, 2026. Whatarangi Winiata was known publicly as a New Zealand Māori academic and founder of Te Wānanga o Raukawa. From 1994 to 2007, he was Chief Executive of Te Wānanga o Raukawa, a Māori tertiary education institution. He had been Professor of Accountancy at the Victoria University of Wellington from 1974. He is a former President of the Māori Party, serving from the party's creation in 2004 to 2009. Public biographical listings identify Winiata as a New Zealand Māori academic. Winiata was also associated with founder of Te Wānanga o Raukawa. This public record remains centered on Winiata's work as a New Zealand Māori academic and founder of Te Wānanga o Raukawa and the documented milestones of that career.