Te Kani te Ua, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki leader, genealogist, orator
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About Te Kani te Ua
- 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 Maori descent, he identified with the Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki iwi.
- He was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, in 1892.
- He married Te Rina Turupa Ngata, the eldest daughter of Sir Apirana Ngata.In the 1959 New Year Honours, Te Ua was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the Maori people.Broadcaster Henare Te Ua was his adopted son.
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