1. Claudia Orange's father, Monty Bell, was a fluent speaker of te reo Maori, knew Apirana Ngata and joined the Department of Maori Affairs in Gisborne, so she grew up well aware of Maori issues.
10 Facts About Claudia Orange
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Claudia Orange trained and practised as a dental nurse for 15 years before starting university studies.
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Claudia Orange completed her PhD in 1984, at the University of Auckland, and the title of this doctoral thesis was The Treaty of Waitangi: a study of its making, interpretation and role in New Zealand history.
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Claudia Orange is married to Rod Orange and has three adult children.
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From 1975 to 1983 Orange was a history lecturer at the University of Auckland.
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Claudia Orange was an associate editor for the new Dictionary of National Biography.
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Since 2013 Claudia Orange has been the head of research at Te Papa.
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Claudia Orange was the historian custodian of the "Treaty Road show", which was a tour around New Zealand sponsored by the New Zealand government.
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Claudia Orange was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to historical research, in the 2009 New Year Honours.
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Claudia Orange accepted re-designation as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in August 2009 following the restoration of titular honours by the New Zealand government.