June Northcroft Grant

Guest writer

Born in Whakarewarewa in 1949 and of Te Arawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Tūhourangi, and Ngāti Wāhiao descent, June Northcroft Grant comes from a proud lineage of artists, entertainers, and trailblazing wāhine Māori. Her art, exhibited internationally, explores themes of strength, mortality, discovery, and identity, often drawing on whakapapa and tūrangawaewae. A long-time advocate for Māori art, June served 25 years with Te Ātinga and led two major International Artist Gatherings. She now works with Te Arawa Whānau Ora in breast and cervical screening and is deeply grounded in whānau life with her husband Mike, their four children, 13 mokopuna, and four great-grandchildren.

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Reading the lost diary of the first indigenous woman to study at Oxford

Reading through her 1907 diary reveals just how alive, political and purposeful that life really was.

By June Northcroft Grant | 24th May, 2025

Guest writer

June Northcroft Grant

Reading the lost diary of the first indigenous woman to study at Oxford

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