Paraire Tomoana
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Paraire Henare Tomoana known as Friday, was a prominent Māori leader in the Hawke's Bay Region. He was born in Waipatu or Pakowhai, the son of Henare Tomoana
. He was educated at Te Aute College
, and was a member of the Young Māori Party
group from the college.
He edited the Māori newspaper Toa Takatini and composed several well-known Māori songs: "E Pari Ra", "Hoera Te Wake Nei," "Hoki Hoki", and possibly "Pokarekare Ana
". He was an Anglican lay reader. He was acknowledged when he died as an authority on Māori lore and on weather predictions using Māori methods. He had attended every important Māori gathering in the lower North Island
during the previous 40–50 years.
The year of his birth is uncertain; the obituary says he was aged 78 i.e. born c1868, but the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
has 1874-75.
Henare Tomoana
Henare Tomoana was a Māori rangatira from the Hawkes Bay area in the North Island, New Zealand, of Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngati Te Whatu-i-Apiti tribal lineage....
. He was educated at Te Aute College
Te Aute College
Te Aute College is a school in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. It opened in 1854 with twelve pupils under Samuel Williams, an Anglican missionary, and nephew and son-in-law of Bishop William Williams. It has a strong Māori character.It was built on land provided by Te Whatuiapiti, a hapu...
, and was a member of the Young Māori Party
Young Maori Party
The Young Māori Party was a New Zealand organisation dedicated to improving the position of Māori. It grew out of the Te Aute Students Association, established by former students of Te Aute College in 1897. It was established as the Young Māori Party in 1909....
group from the college.
He edited the Māori newspaper Toa Takatini and composed several well-known Māori songs: "E Pari Ra", "Hoera Te Wake Nei," "Hoki Hoki", and possibly "Pokarekare Ana
Pokarekare Ana
Pokarekare Ana is a traditional New Zealand love song, probably communally composed about the time World War I began in 1914.-Authorship disputes:...
". He was an Anglican lay reader. He was acknowledged when he died as an authority on Māori lore and on weather predictions using Māori methods. He had attended every important Māori gathering in the lower North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
during the previous 40–50 years.
The year of his birth is uncertain; the obituary says he was aged 78 i.e. born c1868, but the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography contains biographies for over 3,000 New Zealanders. It is available in both English and Maori. All volumes of the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography are available online....
has 1874-75.