Te Hemo Ata Henare

Te Hemo Ata Henare
Born
New Zealand
Alma materMassey University
Known forWeaving

Te Hemo Ata Henare is a New Zealand Māori tohunga raranga (master weaver).[1][2]

Biography

Henare's tribal affiliations are with Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Hine and Te Whakatōhea. She learnt to weave when she was 12 years old. As an adult she became a teacher of weaving, and teaches at NorthTec polytechnic college in Northland.[2] She holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Māori visual arts from Massey University.[2][3]

Henare is deputy chair of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa.[4]

She was married to Erima Henare (died 2015)[5] and is the mother of politician Peeni Henare.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Henare, Hemoata". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Te Hemo Ata Henare | NorthTec". www.northtec.ac.nz. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. ^ Henare, Te Hemo Ata (2016). Whāriki : beyond simple (Masters thesis). Massey Research Online, Massey University. hdl:10179/13476.
  4. ^ "Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa". Toi Maori Aotearoa - Maori Arts New Zealand. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Ngati Hine leader Erima Henare dies". Northern Advocate. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2023 – via nzherald.co.nz.
  6. ^ "Northland weavers on mission to replicate Māori sail". Northern Advocate. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2023 – via nzherald.co.nz.