University of Oxford awards posthumous degree to Māori scholar Mākereti Papakura
Sunday 28 September 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story University of Oxford
The University of Oxford has conferred a posthumous degree upon Mākereti Papakura, who is believed to have been the first indigenous woman to study at the institution. During a graduation ceremony in the UK, Papakura's descendants were presented with the degree. More than 100 people travelled from Aotearoa New Zealand to attend the event.