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New Zealand actors who deceased in 2005

Here are 1 famous actors from New Zealand died in 2005:

Tama Poata

Tama Poata (April 3, 1936 New Zealand-November 9, 2005) otherwise known as Tom Poata, Tama Te Kapua Poata or Tama Poata was a New Zealand writer and actor.

He was born in Tolaga Bay and raised in the Māori community of Tokomaru Bay on the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island. Poata wrote several short stories, plays and screenplays, some of which were performed in New Zealand and overseas. He was an advocate for Māori culture and promoted it through his creative work. Poata was also an actor and appeared in the New Zealand films Utu and Ngati. He was one of the founding members of the Te Reo Maori Society, which aimed to encourage the use of the Māori language in New Zealand. In his later years, he returned to his hometown and became involved in local community initiatives.

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