Wero Tāroi ( 1810–1880), also known as Wero Mahikore and Karu, was a notable New Zealand

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carver of the

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. He was born at

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, in the

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district in

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, and active from about 1860. Wero's works include Te Puawai o Te Arawa (the ''pātaka'' or storehouse at

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), and storehouses such as Tiki-o-Tamamutu at

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, Te Puawai-o-Te-Arawa at Maketū, and Tokopikowhakahau at Tāpapa.

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1880 deaths New Zealand Māori carvers Ngāti Tarāwhai people Te Arawa people Year of birth unknown Year of birth uncertain {{NewZealand-artist-stub