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'Tākou' Himiona Tūpākihi Kāmira

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'Tākou' Himiona Tūpākihi Kāmira (1876/77 – 28 August 1953 as noted on his headstone at Matihetihe marae). Tākou as he was commonly known was a Māori tohunga, historian and genealogist. Of Māori descent, his principal Hapū were Te Taomauī and Te Hokokeha, and his Iwi were Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Whātua and Ngāpuhi. He was born in Reena, Northland, New Zealand.[1]

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  1. ^ Tate, Henare Arekatera. "Himiona Tupakihi Kamira". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.