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 Episcopal Divinity School, then in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US.[8]
After working in parishes in Taupō and Pōrangahau, 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 programmes on both Māori radio and Māori television.[3]
Kaa died in Auckland after a short battle with lung cancer.[13]
References
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- ^ "Labour pays tribute to Reverend Dr Hone Kaa | Scoop News". 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ a b "The Venerable Dr Hone Kaa, Archdeacon of Tamaki Makaurau". 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "beehive.govt.nz - Minister recognises contribution of Dr Hone Kaa". 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "Te Ao Hou THE MAORI MAGAZINE". 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "Ven Rev Dr Hone Kaa". 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Do Your Thing! : AMP Scholarship". doyourthing.co.nz. 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ a b "The Venerable Dr Hone Kaa dies in Auckland". Scoop Independent News. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Greens saddened by death of Dr Hone Kaa". greens.org.nz. 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "Remembering Rev'd Dr Hone Kaa « White Ribbon New Zealand". 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
The White Ribbon Campaign
- ^ "GayNZ.com Gay community friend Dr Hone Kaa dies". 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Māori Reference Group Profiles". familyservices.govt.nz. 2012. Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "Archdeacon Dr Hone Kaa passes away -". 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.