John Mitchell (historian)

Mauī John Mitchell (20 May 1941 – 23 September 2021) was a New Zealand historian who specialised in Māori history, particularly in the upper South Island. Of Māori descent, he affiliated to Te Āti Awa and Ngāti Tama.[1][2]

John Mitchell
Born
Mauī John Mitchell

(1941-05-20)20 May 1941
Tākaka, New Zealand
Died23 September 2021(2021-09-23) (aged 80)
Spouse(s)
Hilary Fahey
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(m. 1966)​
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Canterbury
ThesisSome Psychological Aspects of Chemical Senses (1971)
Doctoral advisorRobert Gregson
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineNew Zealand Māori history

Selected publications
  • Mitchell, John; Mitchell, Hilary (2004). Te Tau Ihu o te Waka: a History of Māori of Nelson and Marlborough. Vol. 1. Huia. ISBN 1869690877.
  • Mitchell, Hilary; Mitchell, John (2021). He Ringatoi o ngā Tūpuna: Isaac Coates and his Māori Portraits. Nelson: Potton & Burton. ISBN 9781988550206.

References
  1. "Mauī John Mitchell: a lifelong passion for whakapapa". Koekoeā. 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. "Maui Mitchell death notice". Nelson Mail. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.


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