Te Pairi Tuterangi
Tuhoe leader, tohunga, orator, carver, weaver
About Te Pairi Tuterangi
Te Pairi Tuterangi was a New Zealand weaver.
Te Pairi Tūterangi (?–1954) was a notable New Zealand tribal leader, tohunga, orator, carver and weaver. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Tuhoe iwi. He was born in Maungapohatu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Some of his most well known carvings include the meeting houses at Te Maungaroa and Whakarae in the Waimana Valley, and at Ōmuriwaka.
Tūterangi played Te Kooti in the 1927 film The Te Kooti Trail.
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Important facts
Frequently asked questions
Who was Te Pairi Tuterangi?
Tuhoe leader, tohunga, orator, carver, weaver
When did Te Pairi Tuterangi die?
Te Pairi Tuterangi died in 1954.
What was Te Pairi Tuterangi's occupation?
Te Pairi Tuterangi was a weaver.
What nationality was Te Pairi Tuterangi?
Te Pairi Tuterangi was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Te Pairi Tuterangi
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Te Pairi Tuterangi. https://biography.guide/te-pairi-tuterangi/
MLA: "Te Pairi Tuterangi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/te-pairi-tuterangi/.
Chicago: "Te Pairi Tuterangi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/te-pairi-tuterangi/.
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