Hikawera Te Kurapa (1907–1985) was a notable New Zealand tribal tohunga, horse-breaker, farmer and ringatu leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Tūhoe iwi. He was born in Ruatoki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand in 1907.[1]
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[edit]- ^ Temara, Pou. "Hikawera Te Kurapa". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.