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Agronomist Purea awarded OBE for public and community service

Monday 29 May 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Art, Features, Weekend

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Agronomist Purea awarded OBE for public and community service
Dr Teariki (Mat) Matairangi Purea OBE (4th left) and his siblings Yvette, Mina, Purea, and Nane. 23051960

Dr Teariki (Mat) Matairangi Purea, an agronomist by profession, was conferred and presented with the Queen’s Award – “Officer of the British Empire” (OBE) – in the King’s Chamber at the Cook Islands Consulate in Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa New Zealand for his services to public services, community and the pacific region.

Dr Teariki (Mat) Matairangi Purea, an agronomist by profession, was conferred and presented with the Queen’s Award – “Officer of the British Empire” (OBE) – in the King’s Chamber at the Cook Islands Consulate in Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa New Zealand for his services to public services, community and the pacific region.


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