Luke Simmons

The David Simmons Archive

David Roy Simmons

Rawiri Te Puru Terehou

Ethnologist · Scholar of Māori Culture · Museum Curator · 1930–2015

  1. 1930 Born in Auckland, New Zealand life
  2. 1948 Attended Auckland Teachers' College education
  3. 1949 Attended Auckland University College education
  4. 1950 Graduated Auckland Teachers' College education
  5. 1951 Attended Victoria University College, Wellington education
  6. 1954 Attended École du Louvre, Paris education
  7. 1955 Graduated Diplôme Supérieur des Études de Civilisation Française, Sorbonne education
  8. 1955 Married Winifred Mary Harwood life
  9. 1957 Graduated Diplôme des Études Celtiques, Université de Rennes education
  10. 1958 Graduated BA, University College of Auckland education
  11. 1959 Appointed Keeper in Anthropology, Otago Museum, Dunedin career
  12. 1960 Graduated MA, University of Auckland education
  13. 1966 Published The Māori Hei-tiki with Henry Devenish Skinner publication
  14. 1968 Appointed Ethnologist, Auckland Institute and Museum career
  15. 1969 Published landmark article demolishing the 'Great Fleet' hypothesis scholarship
  16. 1972 Appointed Assistant Director, Auckland War Memorial Museum career
  17. 1973 Edited Māori History and Place Names of Hawke's Bay publication
  18. 1976 Published The Great New Zealand Myth publication
  19. 1978 Awarded the Elsdon Best Memorial Medal award
  20. 1979 Published Art of the Pacific with Brian Brake and James McNeish publication
  21. 1982 Published A Catalogue of Māori Artefacts in the Museums of Canada and the USA publication
  22. 1984 Co-curated Te Maori international touring exhibition career
  23. 1985 Appointed MBE in Queen's Birthday Honours award
  24. 1986 Published Tā Moko: The Art of Māori Tattooing publication
  25. 1986 Published Iconography of New Zealand Maori Religion publication
  26. 1986 Retired from Auckland War Memorial Museum career
  27. 1987 Te Maori exhibition returned to New Zealand — 'Te Hokinga Mai' career
  28. 1987 Published Māori Auckland publication
  29. 1989 Published Maori Tattoo with Ko Te Riria publication
  30. 1991 Published Ko Huiarau: The United Tribes of New Zealand and the Crown of England publication
  31. 1994 Published Whakairo: Māori Tribal Art publication
  32. 2001 Published The Carved Pare: A Māori Mirror of the Universe publication
  33. 2003 Wife Winifred passed away life
  34. 2013 Awarded the Auckland Museum Medal award
  35. 2013 Appointed Associate Emeritus, Auckland War Memorial Museum award
  36. 2014 Published Greater Māori Auckland (expanded edition) publication
  37. 2015 Passed away in Auckland, aged 85 life