James Henare, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Henare

Nga Puhi leader, military leader, farmer, community leader

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1911

Place of Birth: Motatau, Northland Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 02-Apr-1989

Profession: farmer

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Sir James Clendon Tau Henare, (18 November 1911 – 2 April 1989) was a New Zealand tribal leader, military officer, farmer and community leader.
He fought for four years with the Maori Battalion during the Second World War, was wounded at El Alamein, and with the rank of lieutenant colonel was the battalion's commanding officer when the war ended.
He stood for Parliament for the National Party in the Northern Maori electorate on several occasions: 1946, 1949, 1951, 1963, and the 1963 by-election.Of Maori descent, Henare identified with the Ngapuhi iwi.
He was born in Motatau, Northland, the son of Taurekareka Henare.
He was educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland and at Massey Agricultural College. Tau Henare, a member of parliament between 1993 and 2014, is his great-nephew.
Peeni Henare, who was elected to parliament in 2014, is a grandson.