One of Aotearoa's leading Māori history scholars is to be recognised for his work revitalising te reo Māori as a researcher, translator, writer, and editor.
Ross Calman has authored more than a dozen works, including books on the Treaty of Waitangi and the New Zealand Wars, edited more than 100 books in te reo Māori and English, translated a number of books into te reo Māori, and written numerous articles and chapters on Māori history and traditional Māori society.
One of his most well-known books is He Pukapuka Tātaku i ngā Mahi a Te Rauparaha Nui - A Record of the Life of the Great Te Rauparaha. He has described it as a pinnacle in his career,.
Ross will receive an Honorary Doctorate from Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury in a ceremony next week.
