John Grace (Māori leader)

Sir John Grace KBE MVO
Grace in 1961 at Te Pōrere
1st High Commissioner of New Zealand to Fiji
In office 1970 (1970)–1973 (1973)
Succeeded by	Graham Ansell
Personal details
Born	Sir John Te Herekiekie Grace (1905-07-28)28 July 1905 Wanganui, New Zealand
Died	11 August 1985(1985-08-11) (aged 80) Wanganui, New Zealand
Occupation	Interpreter, public servant, community leader

Sir John Te Herekiekie Grace KBE MVO (28 July 1905 – 11 August 1985) was a New Zealand interpreter, public servant, community leader and New Zealand's first High Commissioner to Fiji. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi. He was born in Wanganui, New Zealand on 28 July 1905.

In 1953, Grace was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal. He was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1954 New Zealand Royal Visit Honours. In the 1968 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the Māori people and in public affairs.