Anahera Morehu Explained

Anahera Morehu
Office:Chief Archivist of New Zealand
Term Start:14 June 2023
Primeminister:Chris Hipkins
Predecessor:Stephen Clarke
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand

Anahera Morehu is a New Zealand public servant. As at 2023, she is the Chief Archivist of New Zealand and general manager of Archives New Zealand.[1] She was appointed on 14 June 2023. She had previously been appointed as acting Chief Archivist from November 2022.[2]

Morehu was the President of LIANZA from 2020 to 2021.[3] In the beginning of 2022 Morehu was appointed Kaihautū (Director Rātonga Māori) at Archives New Zealand before being appointed as acting Chief Archivist. At the end of 2022 Morehu was awarded the Te Rau Herenga o Aotearoa LIANZA Life Membership award.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tang . Eda . 2023-06-14 . Anahera Morehu makes history as the first Māori appointed to chief archivist role . 2023-06-15 . Stuff . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-06-14 . Anahera Morehu appointed chief archivist - poumanaaki . 2023-06-15 . Māori Television . en.
  3. Web site: Anahera Morehu . 2023-06-15 . Libraries Aotearoa . en.
  4. Web site: LIANZA . 8 December 2022 . Anahera Morehu Receives The Highest Accolade For Work In Libraries . 2023-06-15 . www.scoop.co.nz.