Hoani Te Heuheu Tūkino VI (1897–1944) was a notable New Zealand tribal leader and trust board chairman. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi. He was born in Waihi, New Zealand in 1897,[1] the younger son of Tūreiti Te Heuheu Tūkino V.

In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Ballara, Angela. "Hoani Te Heuheu Tukino VI". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post. 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 13 August 2013.


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