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Te Puea Herangi

Personal details

Full Name:

Te Kirihaehae Te Puea Hērangi, Te Kirihaehae Te Puea

Lifetime:

9 Nov 1883 – 12 Oct 1952

Biography

Te Puea Hērangi
Te Puea Hērangi was granddaughter of the second Māori King. She was a staunch opponent of conscription for Waikato during the First World War and a prominent advocate for Tainui.

Events In History

30 March 2004
Historian Michael King (aged 58) and his wife Maria Jungowska died in a car accident in south Waikato. King’s Penguin history of New Zealand became the most popular book of the year, and was the Readers’ Choice at the 2004 Montana New Zealand Book Awards.

Articles

Māori War Effort Organisation

The Maori War Effort Organisation was formed during the Second World War to assist with recruitment for the forces and war-related service. Read the full article

Page 3 - Difficult times

When the Maori War Effort Organisation was established, the government had estimated that it would have a six-month life at a cost of £7,000. In 1943 Paikea asked that the

Māori and the First World War

Māori reactions to serving in the First World War largely reflected iwi experiences of British actions in the 19th century. Read the full article

Page 3 - Māori objection to conscription

Māori served in the First World War in the Maori Contingent. At home, some Māori strongly opposed

Māori and the Second World War

Despite some opposition, nearly 16,000 Māori enlisted for service during the Second World War. By 1945, 28 (Maori) Battalion had became one of New Zealand's most celebrated and decorated units. But Māori contributed to the war effort in many different ways, at home and overseas. Read the full article

Page 1 - Māori and the Second World War

Despite some opposition, nearly 16,000 Māori enlisted for service during the Second World War. By 1945, 28 (Maori) Battalion had became one of New Zealand's most celebrated and

Main image: Te Puea Hērangi
This photograph of Tainui-Waikato leader Te Kirihaehae Te Puea Hērangi was taken about 1938.

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