Te Whenuanui
New Zealand Māori chief
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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 Ruatāhuna, made to symbolise the hardships Tūhoe had faced during the New Zealand Wars.[1][3]
