Poetic Obituaries: In later life, he added "Te Ariki" (the chief)

to his name, in memory of his mother.

Alistair [Te Ariki Campbell], who also tutored other writers and was president of New Zealand Pen for a year, was given the Pacific Islands Artist's award in 1997. He received an Honorary DLitt from Victoria University of Wellington in 1999, and in 2005 a prime minister's award for literary achievement. The same year he was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

from The Guardian: Alistair Te Ariki Campbell

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