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Taurekareka Hēnare
New Zealand politician
Taurekareka "Tau" Hēnare ( – 12 January ) was a Māori member of the New Zealand Parliament from to , sitting for the Reform Party for most of that time, until it merged with the United Party to form the National Party in
Background and early life
Hēnare was born at Pipiwai in the Bay of Islands, in (probably) or His father, Hēnare Wynyard, was said to be the son of Robert Wynyard, acting governor of New Zealand.
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Hēnare was initially given the name Taurekareka Wynyard, but later adopted his father's first name as his own surname &#; this was likely because Robert Wynyard had been active in fighting against Māori, and his grandson, raised as Māori, did not wish to bear his name.
Hēnare was also closely related to a number of prominent figures of Māori history, including Hōne Heke. He was a member of the Ngāpuhiiwi, and his strongest affinity was with the Ngāti Hinehapū.[1]
Hēnare had no formal education in the Weste