Eramiha Neke Kapua

Eramiha Neke Kapua (c.1875–7 July 1955) was a New Zealand carver, tohunga and farmer. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngati Tarawhai and Te Arawa iwi. He was born in Ruato, Lake Rotoiti, New Zealand on c.1875. His father was Neke Kapua, a carver, and his mother was Mereana Waitere, the elder sister of Tene Waitere, another carver.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Ballara, Angela. "Eramiha Neke Kapua". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.


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