Hēnare Mōkena Kōhere (10 March 1880 – 16 September 1916) was a New Zealand farmer and soldier. Of

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, English and French descent, he identified with the

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. He was born in

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, New Zealand, on 10 March 1880. His parents were Hōne Hiki Kōhere and Henerata Bristow (sometimes noted as ''Peretō''), and his grandfather was

Mōkena Kōhere Mōkena Kōhere (1812 – 4 March 1894) was a New Zealand tribal leader, assessor and politician. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Porou iwi. He was born in Rangitukia, East Coast, New Zealand. He was a member of the New Zea ...

. His eldest brother was

Rēweti Kōhere Rēweti Tūhorouta Kōhere (11 April 1871 – 9 August 1954) was a New Zealand Anglican clergyman, newspaper journalist and editor, farmer, writer, historian. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Porou iwi. Early life and educ ...

. Hēnare Kōhere fought as an officer in the First World War and died of wounds in France on 16 September 1916.

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