Hetekia Te Kani-a-Takirau Kerekere Tuhoe te Ua
Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki leader, genealogist, orator
About Hetekia Te Kani-a-Takirau Kerekere Tuhoe te Ua
Lived 1892 – 1966 (aged 74). Hetekia Te Kani-a-Takirau Kerekere Tuhoe te Ua was a New Zealand writer.
Hetekia Te Kani-a-Takirau Kerekere Tuhoe Te Ua (29 August 1892 – 30 September 1966), commonly known as Te Kani Te Ua, was a notable New Zealand tribal leader, genealogist and orator. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki iwi. He was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, in 1892. He married Te Rina Turupa Ngata, the eldest daughter of Sir Āpirana Ngata.
In the 1959 New Year Honours, Te Ua was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the Māori people.
Broadcaster Henare te Ua was his adopted son.
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Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki leader, genealogist, orator
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Hetekia Te Kani-a-Takirau Kerekere Tuhoe te Ua was born on 29 August 1892.
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Hetekia Te Kani-a-Takirau Kerekere Tuhoe te Ua died on 30 September 1966.
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Hetekia Te Kani-a-Takirau Kerekere Tuhoe te Ua was a writer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hetekia Te Kani-a-Takirau Kerekere Tuhoe te Ua. https://biography.guide/hetekia-te-kani-a-takirau-kerekere-tuhoe-te-ua/
MLA: "Hetekia Te Kani-a-Takirau Kerekere Tuhoe te Ua." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hetekia-te-kani-a-takirau-kerekere-tuhoe-te-ua/.
Chicago: "Hetekia Te Kani-a-Takirau Kerekere Tuhoe te Ua." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/hetekia-te-kani-a-takirau-kerekere-tuhoe-te-ua/.
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