Hetekia Te Kani-a-Takirau Kerekere Tuhoe Te Ua OBE (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 descent, he identified with the Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki iwi. He was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, in 1892. He married Te Rina Turupa Ngata, the eldest daughter of Sir Āpirana Ngata.[1]
In the 1959 New Year Honours, Te Ua was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the Māori people.[2]
Broadcaster Henare te Ua was his adopted son.
References edit
- ^ Te Ua, Henare. "Hetekia Te Kani-a-Takirau Kerekere Tuhoe te Ua". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "No. 41591". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1958. p. 42.
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