Te Puea Hērangi CBE (9 November 1883 – 12 October 1952), known by the name Princess Te Puea, was a Māori leader from New Zealand's Waikato region. Her mother, Tiahuia, was the elder sister of King Mahuta .

Te Puea Hērangi (1883–1952) was a granddaughter of Tāwhiao Te Wherowhero, the second Māori King. Her uncle Mahuta, who became King after Tāwhiao, singled her out in childhood as having special abilities. He spent many hours with her, passing on his knowledge.

Te Puea Hērangi was born at Whatiwhatihoe, near Pirongia, on 9 November 1883. Her mother was Tiahuia, daughter of Tāwhiao Te Wherowhero of Ngāti Mahuta, the second Māori King, and his senior wife, Hera. Her father was Te Tahuna Hērangi, son of William Searancke, an English surveyor, and Hāriata Rangitaupa of Ngāti Ngāwaero hapū of Ngāti Maniapoto.

Discover life events, stories and photos about Te Puea Kirihaehae Herangi (1883–1952) of Pirongia, Waipa, New Zealand.

Princess Te Puea Herangi, CBE (9 November 1883 – 12 October 1952) was a Māori leader from New Zealand's Waikato region known by the name Princess Te Puea. Her mother, Tiahuia, was the elder sister of King Mahuta.

2018年1月15日 · Te Puea Herangi was one of the most important and influential Maori leaders of the 20th century. Born into the family of the Maori King, she was a tireless activist for her people.

Te Puea Hērangi was granddaughter of the second Māori King. She was a staunch opponent of conscription for Waikato during the First World War and a prominent advocate for Tainui.

This is a story of two Māori leaders, Te Puea Hērangi from Waikato and Dr Māui Pōmare from Taranaki. They had opposing views about Māori participation in the First World War. Māui Pōmare chaired a committee to encourage Māori recruitment. When conscription was introduced in 1916 he supported its application to Māori.

2018年9月18日 · Princess Te Puea played a significant role in shaping history in Aotearoa. She worked with leaders but was labelled a traitor because of her anti-government stance on Māori conscription during WWI.

2024年4月9日 · Kirihaehae Herangi CBE is Notable. "Tonight I join ... in mourning the loss of the greatest Maori woman of our time—perhaps of all time—Te Puea Herangi, Ariki Tapairu, of Waikato". Kirihaehae Te Puea Herangi was born in 1883 at Whatiwhatihoe, near Pirongia. She was the second daughter of Tahuna Herangi and Tiahuia Tawhiao.