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Eru Potaka-Dewes (1939 in Ruatoria – 7 August 2009 in Rotorua) was a New Zealand actor, Māori religious leader and activist.
Apr 16, 2020 · Ngati Porou is mourning firebrand Anglican priest and actor Eru Potaka-Dewes, who died on Thursday. Born in Ruatoria, Eru Potaka-Dewes attended Waiomatatini Native Primary School, Gisborne Boys High and Otago University, where he gained history and teaching degrees before training for the priesthood, Waatea News reports.
Eru Potaka-Dewes (1939 in Ruatoria – 7 August 2009 in Rotorua) was a New Zealand actor, Māori religious leader and activist. Life and career Eru Potaka-Dewes attended Waiomatatini Native Primary School, Gisborne Boys' High School , and Otago University , where he studied history and teaching. [1]
Eru Potaka Dewes was born on 3 February 1939 in Hicks Bay, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for The Piano (1993), The Maori Merchant of Venice (2002) and Rapa Nui (1994). He died on 7 August 2009 in Rotorua, New Zealand.
Aug 8, 2009 · Ngati Porou is mourning firebrand Anglican priest and actor Eru Potaka-Dewes, who died on Thursday. Born in Ruatoria, Eru Potaka-Dewes attended Waiomatatini Native Primary School, Gisborne Boys High and Otago University, where he gained history and teaching degrees before training for the priesthood, Waatea News reports.
Aug 7, 2009 · Ngati Porou religious leader and activist the Rev. Eru Potaka-Dewes died yesterday, aged 70. He was Dean of Theology at the Maori Anglican Theological College in Rotorua. As an actor, he was best known for his roles in Jane Campion’s The Piano and Kevin Costner’s debacle Rapa Nui, but is at his best as Old Gobbo in The Maori Merchant of Venice.
Aug 8, 2009 · The Reverend Eru Potaka-Dewes, a Ngati Porou scholar and Anglican theologian, died in 2009 at Rotorua. He was a passionate advocate for Maori rights, indigenous theology and culture, and appeared in several films and plays.
