Mikaere (Peter Michael)
Ryan
Registered Teacher.
Lecturer
in Maori culture and Language
- Ordained priest 12 July 1953
- Chaplain on variety of Maori Missions since 1953
- Maori Broadcasts on Radio 1YZ for many years
- Consultant to Maori Queen and her council 1975-99
- 1960- Teaching Maori at Hato Petera College
- 1985 - Teaching Maori to adults at Te Unga Waka Marae
Research
Interests:
Maori language
Books:
A Dictionary of Modern Maori.Reed Books, 1971. This has been reprinted many times and is also available as a school dictionary, and in a pocket edition.
The Reed dictionary of Modern Maori, 45,000 entries. Reed Books 1997. Largest available Maori dictionary.
Modern Maori, Book 1 and Book 2. Heinemann Education, 1978. This two-volume course in Maori language for years 9 and 10, written at the request of the New Zealand Education Department has been reprinted every year for over 20 years.
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