Ms Te Haumihiata Mason, of Tāneatua, ONZM, for services to Māori language education
Te Haumihiata Mason (Tūhoe, Te Arawa, Ngāti Pango) was a Te Reo Māori Lecturer with the University of Waikato. She became the Manager of Māori Language with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, responsible for translation and interpretations of several published works through the organisation, liaising with officials from government agencies, supporting the Minister of Māori Affairs and attending select committee meetings. She was one of the writers on He Pātaka Kupu, the first monolingual Māori dictionary. She returned to Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori as a Senior Manager, responsible for all Māori language services and communications, including carrying out the re-translation of the Māori Language Act 1987. Ms Mason has produced a range of Māori language resources through research, writing and translation.