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Vernice Wineera Pere
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Vernice Wineera Pere (1938 - present) is a New Zealand born author, poet and researcher in the field of Māori and Polynesian studies. Wineera is also a graduate of a master's and doctoral degree in American Studies from the University of Hawai'i. Wineera is an accomplished author and poet who in 1980 was awarded South Pacific Festival of Arts Literature Prize for her poetry collection. many of her works consists of reoccurring themes of her Maoritanga and Polynesian heritage. Wineera was the director of Brigham Young University and former president of the Polynesian cultural center in the Hawai'i Pacific Institute, where she worked to preserve Māori and Polynesian culture through her poetry.

Early Life and Education
Wineera was born in Wellington NZ but grew up in Takawahia pa, Porirua, where she lived out her pre-school and post life school. When she was five or six Wineera moved in with her grandparents, Te Kawana Wineera and Gertude Victoria Kemp in Takawahia pa, Porirua. Wineera was also a member to her Ngāti Toa and Ngāti Raukawa Iwi. Wineera attended Sydney Girl's High School and Wellington Technical College before residing to the state of Hawai'i La'ie. Wineera stated that she started writing poems and little books in her early years and was the first in her family to become a poet. In 1960 Wineera attended the Brigham Young University graduating in her B.A in English in 1997 In 1978 Wineera published her first book of poems, Māhanga, by the institution of Polynesian Studies. Later on, graduating in her M.A in 1994 and Doctoral degree in American Studies from the University of Hawai'i.

Professional Works
Wineera is recognized for her poetry where she uses strong themes of her Maoritanga and Polynesian heritage to detail her life as a bi-cultural person. After publishing her first Book of Poems in 1978, Wineera also edited the poem Ka o Po'e o La'ie that was published by the Polynesian Cultural Centre in 1979. Wineera became recognized due her to published poetry collection where she was awarded the South Pacific Festival of Art Literature Prize. Wineera Career took off as she taught Creative writing and English at the institution of BYU - Hawai'i, she was an assistant editor at the Institution of Polynesian Studies where she was also the Vice-president Polynesian Cultural Centre Between 1980-1991. during her many years at the Polynesian Cultural Centre, Wineera composed a vast collection of poems that hooked reoccurring themes from her bi-cultural belonging as well her passion as a Mormon in the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints. Wineera Poems were all a collection of her upbringing in Porirua and the stereotypes of a typical Polynesian who are influenced by foundations of their culture and religion. in 1992 Wineera was appoint coordinator of the University Publications and editor of the Universities Profile Magazine. In 1995 Wineera was then appointed the position as Director of the institute for Polynesian Studies. Wineera would maintain her passion for poetry whilst being appointed as the director and has gone to compose culturally rich themed poems/books that would help make an impact on Māori and Pasifika in the study of Literature and Arts.

Listed of Selected Works
POEMS


 * Pere, Wineera, Vernice. Christmas Wish. (1987). Pacific Poems. Te Ao Hou. Hawai'i Laie, Institution for Polynesian Studies, Brigham Young University. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/te-ao-hou/1975/06/00/28
 * Pere, Wineera, Vernice. My Father. (1975). Pacific Poems. Te Ao Hou. Hawaii Laie, Institution for Polynesian Studies, Brigham Young University. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/te-ao-hou/1975/06/00/28
 * Pere, Wineera, Vernice. Toa Rangatira. (1975). Pacific Poems. Te Ao Hou. Hawai'i Laie, Institution for Polynesian Studies, Brigham Young University. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/te-ao-hou/1975/06/00/28
 * Pere, Wineera, Vernice. Poem Analysis (1989). Pacific Poems. Room15. Hawai'i Laie, Institution for Polynesian Studies, Brigham Young University. https://room15hni2014.blogspot.com/2014/03/poem-analysis-heritage-by-vernice.html
 * Pere, Wineera, Vernice. Tu Tangata. (1981, November/December 3). International Acclaim. Pacific Poem. Te Ao Hou. Hawai'i Laie, Institution for Polynesian Studies, Brigham Young University. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/imageserver/periodicals/P29pZD1UVVRBTkcxOTgxMTEwMS4xLjMyJmdldHBkZj10cnVl