Nuku-pewapewa
Ngati Kahungunu leader
About Nuku-pewapewa
Nuku-pewapewa was a New Zealand.
Nuku-pewapewa (fl. 1820–1834) was a New Zealand tribal leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi. He was born in the Wairarapa, New Zealand, probably late in the eighteenth century. Te Aitu-o-te-rangi Jury was his niece, the daughter of his sister Aromea.
A tōtara whakairo (carved figure) which represents Nuku-pewapewa is located at Pāpāwai marae.
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Ngati Kahungunu leader
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Nuku-pewapewa was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nuku-pewapewa. https://biography.guide/nuku-pewapewa/
MLA: "Nuku-pewapewa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nuku-pewapewa/.
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