Ngatata Love
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Sir Ralph Herberley "Ngatata" Love, GNZM
, QSO
, JP
, (born September 7, 1937) is a New Zealand
Treaty of Waitangi
negotiator, academic and Māori leader. Love is a Professor
of Business Development at Victoria University of Wellington
's Victoria Management School.
Love was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit
in 2009 for services to Māori. At the same time Sir Ngatata stated that he is a supporter of a New Zealand republic
and that "Even though I am an avowed republican, we must never abandon the history we share with Britain. Particularly at times of conflict."
His father was the Te Ati Awa
leader Sir Ralph Love
. Love attended Wellington College
and attended university part-time.
In March 2009, Love suggested that secondary students should have the option of going to wananga
(Māori tertiary institutions) rather than staying at school.
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
, QSO
Queen's Service Order
The Queen's Service Order was established by Queen Elizabeth II on 13 March 1975, awarded by the government of New Zealand "for valuable voluntary service to the community or meritorious and faithful services to the Crown or similar services within the public sector, whether in elected or...
, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, (born September 7, 1937) is a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Treaty of Waitangi
Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi is a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and various Māori chiefs from the North Island of New Zealand....
negotiator, academic and Māori leader. Love is a Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Business Development at Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
's Victoria Management School.
Love was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
in 2009 for services to Māori. At the same time Sir Ngatata stated that he is a supporter of a New Zealand republic
Republicanism in New Zealand
Republicanism in New Zealand is a theoretical political concept, the implementation of which would result in changing New Zealand's current constitutional monarchy to that of a republic...
and that "Even though I am an avowed republican, we must never abandon the history we share with Britain. Particularly at times of conflict."
His father was the Te Ati Awa
Te Ati Awa
Te Āti Awa is a Māori iwi with traditional bases in the Taranaki and Wellington regions of New Zealand. Approximately 17,000 people registered their affiliation to Te Āti Awa in 2001, with around 10,000 in Taranaki, 2,000 in Wellington and around 5,000 of unspecified regional location.-Geographical...
leader Sir Ralph Love
Ralph Love
Sir Makere Rangiatea "Ralph" Love, QSO, JP was a Māori public servant and leader of Te Āti Awa.He was born at Homebush on Arapawa Island, Queen Charlotte Sound...
. Love attended Wellington College
Wellington College (New Zealand)
Wellington College is a state secondary school for boys in Mount Victoria in Wellington, New Zealand.-History:Wellington College opened in 1867 as Wellington Grammar School in Woodward Street, though Sir George Grey gave the school a deed of endowment in 1853. In 1874 it opened at its present...
and attended university part-time.
In March 2009, Love suggested that secondary students should have the option of going to wananga
Wananga
In the education system of New Zealand, a wānanga is a publicly-owned tertiary institution that provides education in a Māori cultural context. Section 162 of the Education Act 1989 specifies that wānanga resemble mainstream universities in many ways...
(Māori tertiary institutions) rather than staying at school.