Hemi Potatau
Ngati Kahungunu and Ngati Rakaipaaka; Presbyterian minister, soldier, writer
About Hemi Potatau
Lived 1904 – 1994 (aged 89). Hemi Potatau was a New Zealand writer.
Hēmi Pōtatau (20 May 1904 – 18 January 1994) was a New Zealand Presbyterian minister, soldier, writer. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Rākaipaaka iwi. He was born in Nūhaka, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, in 1904. He also wrote the Scots College haka in 1959.
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Who was Hemi Potatau?
Ngati Kahungunu and Ngati Rakaipaaka; Presbyterian minister, soldier, writer (1904-1994)
When was Hemi Potatau born?
Hemi Potatau was born on 20 May 1904.
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Hemi Potatau died on 18 January 1994.
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Hemi Potatau was a writer.
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Hemi Potatau was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hemi Potatau. https://biography.guide/hemi-potatau/
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