About Te Hemo Ata Henare
Te Hemo Ata Henare was a New Zealand weaver and university teacher.
Te Hemo Ata Henare is a New Zealand Māori tohunga raranga (master weaver).
Biography
Henare's tribal affiliations are with Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Hine and Te Whakatōhea. She learnt to weave when she was 12 years old. As an adult she became a teacher of weaving, and teaches at NorthTec polytechnic college in Northland.
Henare is deputy chair of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa.
She was married to Erima Henare (died 2015) and is the mother of politician Peeni Henare.
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Who was Te Hemo Ata Henare?
New Zealand weaver
When was Te Hemo Ata Henare born?
Te Hemo Ata Henare was born in New Zealand.
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Te Hemo Ata Henare was a weaver and university teacher.
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Te Hemo Ata Henare was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Te Hemo Ata Henare
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Te Hemo Ata Henare. https://biography.guide/te-hemo-ata-henare/
MLA: "Te Hemo Ata Henare." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/te-hemo-ata-henare/.
Chicago: "Te Hemo Ata Henare." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/te-hemo-ata-henare/.
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