Henare Tomoana
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The Honourable Henare Tomoana MP, MLC |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Eastern Maori |
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In office 1879–1884 |
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| Preceded by | Karaitiana Takamoana |
| Succeeded by | Wi Pere |
| Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council | |
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In office 24 June 1898 – 20 February 1904 |
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| 1st Speaker of the House of Te Kotahitanga (Māori Parliament) | |
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In office June 1892 – 1902 |
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| Member of Te Kotahitanga (Māori Parliament) | |
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In office June 1892 – 1902 |
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| Born | 1820/30s Heretaunga Plains, Hawke's Bay New Zealand |
| Died | 20 February 1904 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Ataneta Rukare, Akenehi Patoka |
| Children | Paraire Tomoana |
| Profession | Soldier, Politician, Journalist |
| Religion | Church of England |
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| Allegiance | Ngāti Kahungunu |
| Battles/wars |
New Zealand Wars
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New Zealand Wars
East Cape War
Te Kooti's War
Henare Tomoana (1820/30s – 20 February 1904) was a prominent Māori leader and politician from the Hawke's Bay area in the North Island, New Zealand. He was of Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Te Whatu-i-Apiti tribal lineage. In 1879 he was elected to the New Zealand Parliament for the Eastern Maori electorate, and in 1898 was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council. He was a convenor of Te Kotahitanga, the movement for an independent Māori Parliament.
Tomoana was born in the 1820s or early 1830s, probably in the Heretaunga Plains, near the present day site of the city of Hastings. He was the third son of Te Rotohenga (also called Winipere) from her second marriage to Hira Te Ota. Through his mother's first marriage, Tomoana was a younger half-brother of Karaitiana Takamoana and Te Meihana Takihi. His whakapapa links him to Ngāti Hawea as his principal hapu, however he was also connected to Ngāti Hinetahu, Ngāti Te Rehunga, and Ngāti Hori.
Little is known of Tomoana's early life or education. Around the time of his childhood, several wars were fought to repel invasions of Heretaunga, and many people from that area took refuge at Mahia Peninsula, not returning to Heretaunga until after 1838.
By 1852 Tomoana had become a Christian, taking the name Henare at baptism, and he had married twice. The identity of his first wife is unknown, however his second wife, whom he married on 18 October 1852, was Ataneta Rukarei. They had no children. His third wife, Akenehi Patoka, is said to have borne 13 children, including Paraire Tomoana, who later became a prominent Māori leader, composer and scholar. Only two of his 13 children survived him.
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