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| Birth Date: | 24 September 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Kaikōura, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Ngāi Tahu leader |
Trevor Hapi Howse (24 September 1931 – 12 May 2017) was a New Zealand Ngāi Tahu researcher and iwi leader.[1] [2]
Howse grew in a public works camp before moving with his family to Tuahiwi near Christchurch for tuberculosis treatment for his mother; due to her incapacity, he was largely responsible for his siblings. He attended Rangiora High School[3] where he learnt farming skills. After school he did several jobs, including the freezing works, the railway and shearing, eventually rising up the ranks of a supermarket warehouse.[1]
Howse's interest in and knowledge of the workings of the Māori Land Court, led to a job as a researcher on the Ngāi Tahu claim, one of the first claims before the Waitangi Tribunal. He was also a principal negotiator of the settlement with the Crown that followed.[4] Howse continued Ngāi Tahu roles, including membership of the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board.[1]
Howse was awarded a Queen’s Service Medal, for services to Māori and conservation, in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours.[5] [6] He died on 12 May 2017 in the Christchurch suburb of St Albans.[6]