Hone Kaa

Archdeacon Hone Kaa (9 April 1941 – 29 March 2012) was an Auckland-based Anglican church leader, child welfare advocate[1][2][3][4] and social-justice campaigner. He was a Māori of Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Kahungunu descent.[1]

Born to Rev. Tipi (whenua) and Hohipine Kaa (née Whaanga) at Rangitukia on the East Cape, where Tipi was Vicar of Waiapu,[5] Kaa grew up in Rangitukia and Bombay where he attended St. Stephen's School. One sister, Keri Kaa, rose to become chair of the UNESCO New Zealand Culture Commission[6] and won a 2011 AMP award to publish te reo Māori audio books; a second sister was the writer and poet Arapera Hineira Kaa Blank.[7] His brother was a well respected New Zealand actor Wi Kuki Kaa. Hone trained as a priest at St John's Theological College in Auckland from 1963 to 1965, then got a BA in Maori studies and a MA (Hons) in Education at the University of Auckland. Kaa then left for a DMin at the Episcopal Divinity School at Harvard University.[8]

After working in parishes in Taupō and Porangahau, Kaa returned to Auckland to the Auckland Anglican Maori Mission, where he was minister from 1977 to 1983,[8] and to St John's College. He rose to become Archdeacon of Tāmaki Makaurau.[9]

Kaa was involved with the World Council of Churches and the Christian Conference of Asia and a figurehead in the New Zealand support for the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. He was White Ribbon Ambassador for the anti-domestic violence White Ribbon Campaign.[10] He was considered to be a "gay community friend".[11]

Kaa served on a number of official boards including the Māori Reference Group for Whānau Ora.[12] He presented programs on both Māori radio and Māori television.[3]

Kaa died in Auckland after a short battle with lung cancer.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "He aitua | Dr Hone Kaa | TangataWhenua.com". news.tangatawhenua.com. 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Labour pays tribute to Reverend Dr Hone Kaa | Scoop News". 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  3. 1 2 "The Venerable Dr Hone Kaa, Archdeacon of Tamaki Makaurau". 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "beehive.govt.nz - Minister recognises contribution of Dr Hone Kaa". 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Te Ao Hou THE MAORI MAGAZINE". 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Ven Rev Dr Hone Kaa". 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Do Your Thing! : AMP Scholarship". doyourthing.co.nz. 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Obituary: Hone Kaa: 1941-2012". nzherald.co.nz. APNZ. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "Greens saddened by death of Dr Hone Kaa". greens.org.nz. 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  10. ↑ "Remembering Rev’d Dr Hone Kaa « White Ribbon New Zealand". 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012. The White Ribbon Campaign
  11. ↑ "GayNZ.com Gay community friend Dr Hone Kaa dies". 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  12. ↑ "Māori Reference Group Profiles". familyservices.govt.nz. 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  13. ↑ "Archdeacon Dr Hone Kaa passes away -". 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
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