Dame Areta Koopu is a prominent New Zealand social worker and Māori activist, born on March 8, 1941, in Gisborne. Her career includes key roles such as a member of the New Zealand Māori Council and the National President of the Māori Women's Welfare League. She served as a Human Rights Commissioner and has been recognized with various honors for her contributions to Māori and community welfare, including being appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire and a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
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Your next birthday is 357 days away.
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Time Zone - Pacific/Auckland (12:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Areta
excellence, virtue
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Areta Koopu belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Gisborne
Educated At: Gisborne Girls' High School
Occupation: activist | social worker
Spouses: Hoera Koopu
Children: 5
Employers: New Zealand Māori Council | Māori Women's Welfare League | Human Rights Commission
Awards Received: Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit | New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Ephemeris for March 8, 1941
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 8, 2025 |
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Sun | 17 Pisces 2 | 17 Pisces 40 | 9 Gemini 9 |
Moon | 6 Cancer 10 | 4 Cancer 16 | 3 Leo 38 |
Mercury | 29 Aquarius 35 | 5 Aries 49 | 1 Cancer 43 |
Venus | 6 Pisces 19 | 10 Aries 6 | 20 Gemini 12 |
Mars | 12 Capricorn 23 | 17 Cancer 51 | 9 Pisces 51 |
Jupiter | 12 Taurus 23 | 12 Gemini 53 | 0 Gemini 57 |
Saturn | 10 Taurus 57 | 21 Pisces 28 | 21 Taurus 1 |
Uranus | 22 Taurus 44 | 23 Taurus 51 | 26 Taurus 59 |
Neptune | 26 Virgo 35 | 29 Pisces 9 | 24 Virgo 55 |
Pluto | 2 Leo 19 | 3 Aquarius 4 | 2 Leo 29 |
Rahu | 2 Libra 40 | 28 Pisces 0 | 28 Virgo 13 |
Ketu | 2 Aries 40 | 28 Virgo 0 | 28 Pisces 13 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Areta Koopu's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Sun
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 08 October, 2025