Michael King Biography

Occup.	Historian
From	New Zealand
Born	December 15, 1945 Wellington, New Zealand
Died	March 30, 2004
Aged	58 years

Michael King was born on December 15, 1945, in Wellington, New Zealand. He was the boy of Jack King, a truck driver, as well as Elsie King, a housewife. King grew up in the Wellington suburban area of Island Bay as well as went to Wellington College prior to examining at Victoria University of Wellington.

After finishing his research studies, King started working as a journalist and also editor, composing for various New Zealand papers and also magazines. In 1970, he published his initial book, "The Pohutukawa Tree", a collection of tales as well as rhymes.

King's interest in New Zealand background as well as society led him to turn into one of the country's most famous chroniclers as well as writers. He composed countless publications on New Zealand background as well as culture, consisting of "Being Pakeha", "The Penguin History of New Zealand", as well as "Te Puea: A Biography", which explored the life of the Māori princess Te Puea Herangi.

King was also a solid advocate for the acknowledgment of the Māori society and also language in New Zealand. He was involved in the development of the Waitangi Tribunal, a government body developed to explore as well as clear up Māori grievances, and he played a substantial function in the growth of the Māori language educational program in New Zealand schools.

Along with his work as a historian as well as author, King was additionally an energetic member of the New Zealand arts area. He was involved in the establishment of the Michael King Writers' Centre in Auckland, which offers a space for writers to function as well as establish their craft.

Tragically, Michael King passed away on March 30, 2004, in an automobile mishap near Maramarua, New Zealand. He was endured by his wife, Maria Jungowska, and their two kids.

Michael King's tradition is one of scholarship, creative thinking, as well as a deep dedication to the culture and background of New Zealand. His job as a historian and also author has actually had an extensive influence on the understanding as well as gratitude of New Zealand's previous and also present, and his advocacy for Māori society and language has actually aided to promote higher understanding as well as regard for aboriginal peoples in New Zealand as well as all over the world.

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6 Famous quotes by Michael King

"When I was a child in the 1940s and early 1950s, my parents and grandparents spoke of Britain as home, and New Zealand had this strong sense of identity and coherence as being part of the commonwealth and a the identity of its people as being British"

"It's definitely going to be harder than it sounds to acquire millions of users in the U.S. It's going to be a lot of work, and you can't make light of that"

"I see the great continuities in New Zealand history as being decency and common sense and up until now when we've confronted these things we've been able to talk them through, and I'm sure we will with this issue as well"

"If you have a little extra parking, I err on the side of getting rid of it in favor of having some more greenery"

"Big media companies have lots of money and content, but they have no way to tap into a good base of users"

"A huge change has taken place in my lifetime"