Education
Born in Waipukurau, Hawke"s Bay in 1924, Brathwaite was educated at Timaru Boys" High School.
Born in Waipukurau, Hawke"s Bay in 1924, Brathwaite was educated at Timaru Boys" High School.
He served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force as an air gunner in the Pacific in the latter part of World World War World War II In 1959, his first book,, was published. He later became a full-time writer He wrote over 30 books and numerous radio plays.
He died in Christchurch in 2005 and was buried in Avonhead Cemetery.