Vicki-Anne Heikell MNZM is a New Zealand paper conservator, and writer. In 2021, Heikell was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to heritage preservation and Māori.
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| Born | 1967[citation needed] |
| Awards | Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Mangapapa School, St Mary's Catholic School (Gisborne), Campion College, Gisborne, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Canberra |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | National Library of New Zealand, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Alexander Turnbull Library |
Early life and education
editHeikell was born in Gisborne and educated at Mangapapa School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Campion College.[1] Heikell studied sociology at Victoria University of Wellington, after which she had a summer job working for NZ Historic Places (now Heritage New Zealand) doing conservation work at Porourangi Marae.[2] She successfully applied for a scholarship from the Conservation Cultural Advisory Council, and then completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Conservation of Cultural Materials in Canberra.[2] Heikell has also studied at Whitireia Polytechnic, and has a Diploma and an Advanced Diploma in Creative Writing.[1]
Career
editHeikell spent three years as a paper conservator at the National Library of New Zealand, from 1993.[1] In 1997 she was appointed as National Preservation Officer, Māori at the library.[1] She has also worked at Te Papa Tongarewa.[1] In 1997 she received a Winston Churchill Fellowship, which she used to visit U’mista Cultural Centre in British Colombia and the Getty Museum.[3]
Heikell has written a play, and a number of short stories.[1]
Honours and awards
editIn the 2021 New Year's Honours, Heikell was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to heritage preservation and Māori.[4] In 2022, Heikell delivered the Forbes Prize lecture at the biennial congress of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.[5]
Selected works
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- Vesna Zivkovic; Vicki-Anne Heikell (26 August 2022). "Harnessing indigenous knowledge in disaster risk management in Aotearoa New Zealand". Libellarium: Journal for the Research of Writing, Books, and Cultural Heritage Institutions. 13 (1): 31–44. doi:10.15291/LIBELLARIUM.3474. ISSN 1846-8527. Wikidata Q114132863.
- Heikell, Vicki-Anne (4 August 2023). "Iwi Archivist Symposium, Te Pūranga". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Vicki-Anne Heikell (Te Whānau a Apanui)". www.komako.org.nz. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b Szekely, Chris (6 September 2023). "Off the record | Keeping it local". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Cairncross, Angie (9 December 2021). "AN INTERVIEW WITH VICKI-ANNE HEIKELL". Libraries Aotearoa. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "New Year Honours 2021 – Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Vicki-Anne Heikell MNZM to deliver the Forbes Prize Lecture at IIC's 2022 Congress | International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works". www.iiconservation.org. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
External links
edit- Heikell talking about the inaugural Iwi Archivist Symposium on Waatea news, 20 June 2023