Miriama Evans
New Zealand civil servant and publisher
About Miriama Evans
Lived 1944 – 2018 (aged 73–74). Miriama Evans was a New Zealand.
Miriama Evans (19 February 1944 – 15 August 2018) was a New Zealand civil servant and publisher.
Biography Evans was born in Christchurch in 1944; her father was a member of the Ngāti Mutunga iwi (tribe) and her mother a member of Ngāi Tahu. She attended Linwood High School where she was one of four Māori students in a roll of more than 1000. In her final year she was head girl of the school.
Evans began working in government departments, including the Ministry of Women's Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. , a book based on an exhibition of Māori weaving at Pātaka Museum in Porirua. The book was a finalist in the Montana Book Awards.
Recognition In 2016 Evans was awarded the Hunter Fellowship by Victoria University for her commitment to Māori development at the university.
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Who was Miriama Evans?
New Zealand civil servant and publisher
When was Miriama Evans born?
Miriama Evans was born in 1944.
When did Miriama Evans die?
Miriama Evans died in 2018.
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Miriama Evans was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Miriama Evans. https://biography.guide/miriama-evans/
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