About Niniwa Heremaia
Lived 1854 – 1929 (aged 74). Niniwa Heremaia was a New Zealand politician.
Niniwa Heremaia or Niniwa-i-te-rangi (6 April 1854 – 23 March 1929) was a Māori leader in New Zealand. She was from the Ngāti Hikawera hapū of Ngāti Kahungunu. She was involved with the formation of several newspapers: The Te Puke ki Hikurangi and Te Tiupiri published in Māori and the Maori Record, an English-language paper for Māori advancement.
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Who was Niniwa Heremaia?
Maori leader (1854-1929)
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Niniwa Heremaia was born on 6 April 1854.
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Niniwa Heremaia died on 23 March 1929.
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Niniwa Heremaia was a politician.
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Niniwa Heremaia was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Niniwa Heremaia. https://biography.guide/niniwa-heremaia/
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