Joe Harawira

Joe Harawira

Joseph "Hohepa" Harawira QSM (1946-2017) was a Māori kaumātua (elder) and environmental campaigner in New Zealand, prominent for raising issues of dioxin poisoning around Whakatāne in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. He was the leader of Sawmill Workers Against Poisons (SWAP), a group which sought official recognition of, and remedies for, the environmental pollution and human health problems associated with the timber industry’s use of the toxic chemical pentachlorophenol (PCP).

  • Title: Joe Harawira
  • Popularity: 0
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1946-03-13
  • Place of Birth: Paroa, New Zealand
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  • Also Known As: Hohepa Joseph Harawira
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Joe Harawira Movies

  • 2011
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    The Green Chain

    The Green Chain

    1 2011 HD

    This homegrown Erin Brockovich story follows former Whakatāne sawmill worker Joe Harawira and his long battle to reveal the impact that workplace...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Joe Harawira

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