Margaret Rose Orbell (1935-2006) was a prominent New Zealand author, editor, and academic known for her contributions to Māori literature and culture. She served as an associate professor of Māori at the University of Canterbury for 18 years. Orbell authored several books, edited collections of songs, poetry, and stories, and played a significant role in making Māori works accessible to a broader audience. She was the editor of the bilingual magazine Te Ao Hou in the 1960s, enhancing its literary and historical content. Her efforts earned her recognition as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
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Time Zone - Pacific/Auckland (11:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Margaret
pearl
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Margaret Rose Orbell belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Auckland
Place of Death: Auckland
Occupation: anthropologist | editor | writer
Spouses: Gordon Walters
Employers: University of Canterbury
Awards Received: Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for July 17, 1934
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 17, 2025 |
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Sun | 23 Cancer 44 | 24 Cancer 42 | 21 Libra 57 |
Moon | 21 Virgo 39 | 11 Aries 28 | 24 Capricorn 39 |
Mercury | 15 Cancer 22 | 15 Leo 31 | 16 Scorpio 17 |
Venus | 21 Gemini 58 | 13 Gemini 49 | 13 Libra 21 |
Mars | 0 Cancer 45 | 17 Virgo 12 | 28 Leo 41 |
Jupiter | 14 Libra 55 | 8 Cancer 26 | 0 Scorpio 50 |
Saturn | 27 Aquarius 12 | 1 Aries 48 | 21 Aquarius 46 |
Uranus | 1 Taurus 16 | 0 Gemini 25 | 29 Aries 45 |
Neptune | 10 Virgo 25 | 2 Aries 7 | 13 Virgo 32 |
Pluto | 24 Cancer 17 | 2 Aquarius 46 | 26 Cancer 2 |
Rahu | 11 Aquarius 8 | 21 Pisces 3 | 6 Aquarius 19 |
Ketu | 11 Leo 8 | 21 Virgo 3 | 6 Leo 19 |
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