“Toby” Curtis was a Mori leader and educator from New Zealand. He passed away at the age of 82. Let’s see how did he die, what happened, and what was Sir Toby Curtis Cause of Death.
How did Sir Toby Curtis die?
Sir Toby Curtis, a Te Arawa leader and former Mori education advocate, died at the age of 83.
Sir Toby Curtis was a teacher, a strong supporter of te reo Mori, the creator of several Mori broadcasting efforts, and the founder of the Te Arawa Lakes Trust.
The kaumatua of Ngti Pikiao and Ngti Rongomai died early Wednesday morning at his Lake Rotoiti home, surrounded by whnau.
Sir Toby was a teacher, a strong supporter of te reo Mori, the creator of several Mori broadcasting ventures, and the founder of the Te Arawa Lakes Trust.
Sir Toby Curtis Cause of Death
Te Arawa’s most powerful totara has been defeated.
Sir Nopera Tamihana Curtis (Toby), 83, died this morning at his Lake Rotoiti residence, surrounded by whnau.
The straight-shooting respected kaumatua and leader stepped down as Te Arawa Lakes Trust chairman in April at the age of 82, claiming he had checked off many of his bucket list items.
Piki Thomas, who is part of the team organising Sir Toby’s tangihanga, said they were working hard to give him the send-off he deserved.
Medico topics have been trying to reach out to the family and relatives for comment on the incident. So far no responses have been received. We will update the page once enough information is available. More information on Sir Toby Curtis cause of death will be added soon.
Who is Toby Curtis?
Sir Noble Thomson “Toby” Curtis was a Mori leader and educator from New Zealand. Curtis was a member of the Iwi Chairs Forum and chaired the Te Arawa Lakes Trust.
He also served on the Mori Focus Forum of the police commissioner. Curtis was named a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2014 New Year Honours for his contributions to Mori education.
Toby Curtis Early Life
Curtis, who was born in Rotoehu on November 13, 1939, was of Mori heritage and belonged to the Te Arawa confederation’s Ngti Pikiao and Ngti Rongomai. He attended Rotorua’s St Michael’s College and Auckland’s St Peter’s Maori College. He married Mary Agnes Sharry in 1966, and the pair had four children.
Toby Curtis’s Education
Curtis attended Ardmore Teachers’ College and the University of Auckland, where he earned a Diploma in Teaching in 1972 and a Master of Arts in 1980.
His master’s thesis was titled “Independent Maori residential schools: continuation or discontinuation.” In 2005, he received his PhD from the University of Auckland.
Toby’s Career
Curtis worked as a primary school teacher and with intellectually handicapped pupils before becoming principal of his old high school, Hato Petera College, and vice principal of Auckland Teachers’ College in the 1980s.
In 2012, he was named chair of the Ng Kura—Iwi o Aotearoa Iwi Education Authority. He has also served on the Te Wnanga o Aotearoa council.
Tribute to Toby Curtis
Miriam Kamo said,
Alas, it was an accident, the totara fell. Sir Toby Curtis passed last night. Media, contact Jackie James at Shine Media & Holly Bennett, Te Arawa. For group arrangements at Rakeiao/Tapuaekura marae contact Piki Thomas
Unscrambled said,
Kaumatua and educational pioneer Sir Toby Curtis mourned
Janice Clarke said,
Te Arawa leader Sir Toby Curtis dies at home in Rotorua, via
Maiki Sherman said,
Love you so much dad! Sir Toby Curtis, education giant, dies aged 82
Jamie Tahana said,
Te Ao Māori has lost another mighty totara today. Sir Toby Curtis, Te Arawa leader and Māori education giant, dies at 83.
Stuff said,
Kaumātua and educator Sir Toby Curtis (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Rongomai, Te Arawa) has passed away at his Lake Rotoiti home on Wednesday morning.
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