Anzac Matekuare

Male1944–2006

Brief Life History of Anzac

Anzac Matekuare was born in 1944, in Te Whāiti-nui-a-Toi, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. He had at least 1 son with ?. He died in 2006, in Murupara, Auckland, New Zealand, at the age of 62, and was buried in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Family Time Line

Anzac Matekuare
1944–2006
?
Gavin Matekuare
1973–1994

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    Spouse and Children

    Children (1)

    World Events (8)

    1947

    Age 3

    New Zealand gains full independence from Britain.

    1950 · The Wool Boom

    Age 6

    The Wool Boom was one of the greatest economic booms in the history of New Zealand. It was brought about by the need of wool from the United States during the Korean War. After the boom, the export price of wool has declined by 40% and the population of sheep on the Islands has continued to rise. 

    1961 · Capital Punishment Abolished

    Age 17

    Capital Punishment in New Zealand was abolished for all criminal acts, except for Treason, Espionage and War crimes. 

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Yoji, Akira, Hidehiro, Hisao, Keiji, Kenichi, Kenji, Koichiro, Makoto, Masaaki, Masamitsu, Masao.

    Japanese: written 安西, literally ‘pacify the west’. This pronunciation is more common in eastern Japan and the island of Okinawa. In western Japan, the same characters are usually pronounced Yasunishi.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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