49岁的毛利记者和剧作家Aroha Awarau因癌症战死, Māori journalist and playwright Aroha Awarau, 49, died after cancer battle, remembered for championing marginalized voices.

Aroha Awarau是49岁的获奖毛利族记者兼剧作家, Aroha Awarau, a 49-year-old award-winning Māori journalist and playwright, has died after a battle with cancer. 他以强大的故事讲述而闻名,并以"午餐"和"27号军官"等戏剧获得赞誉,并与包括RNZ和毛利电视在内的主要新西兰媒体合作. Known for his powerful storytelling, he earned acclaim for plays like *Luncheon* and *Officer 27*, and worked with major New Zealand media outlets including RNZ and Māori Television. 他共同制作了2025年短片*Puti*,并与Oprah Winfrey进行了2018年引人注目的访谈。 He co-created the 2025 short film *Puti* and conducted a notable 2018 interview with Oprah Winfrey. 同事将他尊崇为毛利人、太平洋人、BIPOC和同性恋声音的热情倡导者。 Colleagues honored him as a passionate advocate for Māori, Pacific, BIPOC, and queer voices. 他的尸体将在奥克兰的Te Kura Kaupapa Mahori o Te Kótuku,直到星期五中午,葬礼细节待定。 His body will be at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kōtuku in Auckland until midday Friday, with funeral details pending.