Anne Delamere, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAnne Delamere
New Zealand public servant
Date of Birth: 15-May-1921
Place of Birth: Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
Date of Death: 26-May-2006
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Anne Delamere
- Anne Anituatua Delamere (15 May 1921 – 26 May 2006) was a New Zealand public servant. Born in Rotorua on 15 May 1921, Delamere was of Maori descent, affiliating to Te Whanau-a-Apanui and Te Arawa.
- She was educated at Queen Victoria School in Auckland, and saw military service in the New Zealand Women's Auxiliary Air Force between 1942 and 1947.
- She was based at Defence Headquarters in Wellington, working in the team that coordinated the Maori war effort.In 1950, Delamere was recruited as a welfare officer by the Department of Maori Affairs and initially worked in Whakatane.
- She was closely involved in the foundation of the Maori Women's Welfare League in 1951.
- She was awarded a tertiary scholarship and studied at Victoria University of Wellington from 1958 to 1959, where she completed a Diploma of Social Science.After completing her diploma, Delamere remained in Wellington at the Department of Maori Affairs.
- In 1961, she was involved in the establishment of the Maori Education Foundation, and she was also involved with liaising between Maori Affairs and a wide range of government and community groups.
- She rose to become a senior executive officer in the Department of Maori Affairs.In the 1985 Queen's Birthday Honours, Delamere was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for community service.
- In the 2004 New Year Honours, she was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Maori.
- She was also conferred life membership of the Maori Women's Welfare League.Delamere died in Wellington on 26 May 2006.
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