Rawinia Higgins

Professor Rawinia Higgins (Tūhoe) is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Māori) of Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Professor Higgins was chair of the Māori Language Advisory Group that shaped Aotearoa's Māori Language legislation enacted in April 2016. She is Chairperson and Commissioner of Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori, a member of the Waitangi Tribunal, and a board member of the Reserve Bank.