Te Whenuanui (c. 1815 – 1907), also known as Te Haka,[1] was a notable New Zealand Tūhoe chief, builder and carver.[2] He was born in Maungapohatu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.[3] As a carver, some of Te Whenuanui's work included the house Te Whai-a-te-motu at Ruatahuna, made to symbolise the hardships Tūhoe had faced during the New Zealand Wars.[1][3]
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edit- ^ a b Neich, Roger (2004). "Nineteenth to Mid-Twentieth Century Individual Maori Woodcarvers and Their Known Works". Records of the Auckland Museum. 41: 53–86. ISSN 1174-9202. JSTOR 42905870. Wikidata Q58623341.
- ^ "Te Whenuanui". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ a b Temara, Pou. "Te Whenuanui". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
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