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Biography: Kawharu, Ian Hugh

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Margaret Kawharu. 'Kawharu, Ian Hugh', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2023. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/232048/related-biographies (accessed 4 June 2026).