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Pere Wihongi
Pere Te Ruru o te Ramana Wihongi (born ), sometimes known mononymously as PERE, is a New Zealand musician, voice actor, choreographer, and kapa haka performer. She is part of the award-winning music groups Maimoa and Te Kākano. Early life Wihongi was born and raised in Herekino. The family moved to Auckland when Wihongi was 9, and she began attending the Te Kura Kaupapa Māori ā Rohe o Māngere Kura Kaupapa Māori, immersion school. While there she competed in and won the Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competition. She then attended South Seas Film & Television School to pursue a career in television. Career Television Wihongi's first job was as a production assistant, but eventually she worked her way up to be a reporter on news and current affairs shows such as ''Te Karere'' and ''Marae (TV series), Marae'', and presenting the children's show ''Pūkana''. In 2019, Wihongi started doing music and voice acting for the children's cartoon ''Pipi Mā''. In 2021, Wihongi was a judge on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herekino
Herekino is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. It lies 26 km south west of Kaitaia. The Herekino Harbour, also called the Herekino River, is an estuary and inlet from the Tasman Sea to the west. The Herekino Forest, which contains a stand of large kauri, is to the north, and the Tauroa Peninsula lies to the north west. The harbour is mostly above water at high tide, with just a shallow entrance channel. The upper reaches of the harbour contain a mangrove forest. The township of Herekino is at the north east end of the estuary, and the small settlement of Owhata lies on the rocky south shore of the harbour entrance. Owhata is a flat grassy area, with a fairly shallow beach of mud and sand. There is not much natural shelter, and there is a limited supply of fresh water in summer. Demographics The SA1 statistical area which includes Herekino and Owhata covers . The SA1 area is part of the larger Herekino-Takahue statistical area. The SA1 statistical area had a populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
