Trevor Hapi Howse

Trevor Hapi Howse (24 September 1931 – 12 May 2017) was a New Zealand Ngāi Tahu researcher and iwi leader.

Early life Howse grew in a public works camp before moving with his family to Tuahiwi near Christchurch for tuberculosis treatment for his mother; due to her incapacity, he was largely responsible for his siblings. He attended Rangiora High School where he learnt farming skills. After school he did several jobs, including the freezing works, the railway and shearing, eventually rising up the ranks of a supermarket warehouse. Howse continued Ngāi Tahu roles, including membership of the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board. He died on 12 May 2017 in the Christchurch suburb of St Albans.