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Eru Potaka-Dewes (1939 in Ruatoria – 7 August 2009 in Rotorua) was a New Zealand actor, Māori religious leader and activist. Life and career [ edit ] Eru Potaka-Dewes attended Waiomatatini Native Primary School, Gisborne Boys' High School , and Otago University , where he studied history and teaching. [1]
Eru Potaka Dewes was a New Zealand actor who appeared in The Piano, The Maori Merchant of Venice and Rapa Nui. He was born in 1939 and died in 2009, and his alternative name was Eru Potaka-Dewes.
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Aug 8, 2009 · Ngati Porou is mourning firebrand Anglican priest and actor Eru Potaka-Dewes, who died on Thursday. Born in Ruatoria, Eru Potaka-Dewes attended Waiomatatini Native Primary School, Gisborne Boys High and Otago University, where he gained history and teaching degrees before training for the priesthood, Waatea News reports.
Mar 16, 1998 · Eru Potaka-Dewes is a Māori Anglican priest, educator, and actor. He was born in 1939, studied at several universities and colleges, and worked in various roles in New Zealand and Australia.
Eru Potaka Dewes was born on 3 February 1939 in Hicks Bay, New Zealand. He was an actor, known for The Piano (1993), The Maori Merchant of Venice (2002) and Rapa Nui (1994). He died on 7 August 2009 in Rotorua, New Zealand.
Apr 16, 2020 · Ngati Porou is mourning firebrand Anglican priest and actor Eru Potaka-Dewes, who died on Thursday. Born in Ruatoria, Eru Potaka-Dewes attended Waiomatatini Native Primary School, Gisborne Boys High and Otago University, where he gained history and teaching degrees before training for the priesthood, Waatea News reports.
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Aug 7, 2009 · Ngati Porou religious leader and activist the Rev. Eru Potaka-Dewes died yesterday, aged 70. He was Dean of Theology at the Maori Anglican Theological College in Rotorua. As an actor, he was best known for his roles in Jane Campion’s The Piano and Kevin Costner’s debacle Rapa Nui, but is at his best as Old Gobbo in The Maori Merchant of Venice.
