Butler Te Koeti

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Pahikore Te Koeti Turanga (18 November 1883 – 13 March 1964), also known as John Butler Te Koeti, was a notable New Zealand mountaineer, guide, bushman, axeman. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Māmoe iwi. He was born at Makaawhio Pā, West Coast, New Zealand in 1883.[1]

He died in Hokitika in 1964 and was buried in Hokitika Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b McCormack, Trish. "Pahikore Te Koeti Turanga". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)