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

Māori Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand * Māori culture * Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the C ...

descent, he identified with the

Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki is one of the three principal Māori iwi of the Tūranga district; the others being Rongowhakaata and Ngai Tamanuhiri. It is numerically the largest of the three, with 6,258 affiliated members as of 2013. The rohe (territo ...

iwi. He was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, in 1892. He married Te Rina Turupa Ngata, the eldest daughter of Sir

Āpirana Ngata Sir Āpirana Turupa Ngata (3 July 1874 – 14 July 1950) was a prominent New Zealand statesman. He has often been described as the foremost Māori politician to have served in Parliament in the mid-20th century, and is also known for his work ...

. In the

1959 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1959 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 30 December 1958 to celeb ...

, Te Ua was appointed an

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

for services to the Māori people. Broadcaster

Henare te Ua Henare Raumoa te Ua (26 March 1933 – 2 May 2007) was a New Zealand broadcaster. Biography Te Ua was born in Rotorua in 1933 of Ngāti Porou descent. His father, Whiu Te Purei, fought with the 28th (Māori) Battalion in World War II and was ...

was his adopted son.

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1892 births 1966 deaths People from Gisborne, New Zealand Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki people New Zealand genealogists People educated at Nelson College New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire {{Māori-bio-stub