Renata Kawepo

Renata Kawepo in the 1880s
Church of St John at Omahu, Hawke's Bay

Renata Tama-ki-Hikurangi Kawepo (? – 14 April 1888) was a New Zealand ngati te upokoiri and ngati kahungunu leader, missionary. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngai Te Upokoiri and Ngāti Kahungunu iwi. He was born in Taumata-o-he Pa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. He established St John's Church at Omahu.[1] A memorial for him and those who died with him in battle was placed in the cemetery of St John's Church by the Government in 1928.[2]

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  1. ↑ Parsons, Angela Ballara and Patrick. "Renata Tama-ki-Hikurangi Kawepo". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Renata Kawepo NZ Wars memorial". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.


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