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form of

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. Notable people with the name include:

People with given name Wiremu

* Aaron Wiremu Cruden (born 1989), New Zealand rugby union player *

Wiremu Doherty Wiremu Doherty is a New Zealand Māori educationalist and academic of Tūhoe and Ngāti Awa descent. He is the past-principal of the first kaupapa Māori school. He received his PhD in education from the Auckland University in 2010 and is curr ...

, New Zealand Māori educationalist and academic * Sydney Wiremu Eru, (born 1971), New Zealand rugby league player * Wiremu Gudgeon, New Zealand politician * Rata Wiremu Harrison (1935–2013), New Zealand rugby league player *

Wiremu Heke Wiremu Rika Heke (3 October 1894 – 30 November 1989) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Heke represented North Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks The ...

(1894–1989), New Zealand rugby union player * Hōne Wiremu Heke Pōkai (c.1807/08–1850), Maori chief and war leader *

Wiremu Hikairo Wiremu Hikairo ( 1780/90 – 28 October 1851) was a New Zealand tribal leader and peacemaker. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Rangiwewehi iwi. He was born in Puhirua or Te Awahou, on the northern shore of Lake Rotorua, New Ze ...

(c.1780/90–1851), New Zealand tribal leader *

Hoani Wiremu Hīpango Hoani Wiremu Hīpango ( 1820 – 25 February 1865) was a Māori tribal leader, teacher and assessor of the Whanganui River area of New Zealand. He was a leader of Ngāti Tumango, of the Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi iwi. He converted to Christia ...

(c.1820–1865), New Zealand tribal leader *

Wiremu Hoani Taua Wiremu Hoani Taua (1862 – 29 December 1919) was a New Zealand tribal leader and school principal. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Kahu iwi Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori, r ...

(1862–1919), New Zealand tribal leader * David Wiremu Houpapa (born 1981), New Zealand cricketer *

Wiremu Hukunui Manaia Wiremu Hukunui Manaia (died 1892) was a New Zealand tribal leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Tu hapū Ngāti Ruanui iwi of South Taranaki. He was born in New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the sou ...

(?–1892), New Zealand tribal leader *

Wiremu Katene Wiremu Katene (died 1 November 1895), also known as Wi Katene, was a New Zealand politician. In 1872 he became the first Māori to be appointed to the Executive Council, becoming the first indigenous Minister of the Crown. He was also a m ...

(?–1895), New Zealand politician *

Wiremu Kerei Nikora Wiremu Kerei Nikora (William Grey Nicholls) (1853 – 15 July 1915) a Māori politician from Paeroa, New Zealand. Son of William Nicholls from Cornwall, UK and Hera Te Whakaawa from Matakana Island (Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Tauaiti). Nikora was appoi ...

(1853–1915), member of the

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Wiremu Kīngi Maketū Wiremu Kīngi Maketū (also known as Maketū Wharetotara or Waretotara) (c. 1824 – 7 March 1842) was the first person executed in New Zealand under British rule. Maketū was also the first New Zealand Māori to be tried and punished based on B ...

(c.1824–1842), the first person executed in New Zealand under British rule *

Wiremu Kingi Moki Te Matakatea Wiremu is a masculine given name, the Māori form of William. Notable people with the name include: People with given name Wiremu * Aaron Wiremu Cruden (born 1989), New Zealand rugby union player * Wiremu Doherty, New Zealand Māori educationalis ...

(?–1893), New Zealand tribal warrior and leader *

Wiremu Kīngi Te Rangitāke Wiremu Kīngi Te Rangitāke ( – 13 January 1882) was a Māori chief of the Te Āti Awa iwi (tribe) and leader of the Māori forces in the First Taranaki War. Te Rangitāke was born probably in the final years of the 19th century at Man ...

(c. 1790s–1882), chief of the

Te Āti Awa Te Āti Awa or Te Ātiawa is a Māori iwi with traditional bases in the Taranaki and Wellington regions of New Zealand. Approximately 17,000 people registered their affiliation to Te Āti Awa in 2001, with about 10,000 in Taranaki, 2,000 in We ...

tribe *

Wiremu Maihi Te Rangikaheke Wiremu is a masculine given name, the Māori form of William. Notable people with the name include: People with given name Wiremu * Aaron Wiremu Cruden (born 1989), New Zealand rugby union player * Wiremu Doherty, New Zealand Māori educationalis ...

(?–1896), New Zealand tribal leader and scholar *

Hamiora Wiremu Maioha Hamiora Wiremu Maioha, OBE (21 September 1888 – 30 January 1963) was a New Zealand interpreter, farmer and community leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāpuhi iwi. He was born in Waimamaku, Northland, New Zealand, on 21 Se ...

(1888–1963), New Zealand interpreter and community leader *

Wiremu Neera Te Awaitaia Wiremu Neera Te Awaitaia (c.1796 – 27 April 1866) was a Māori people, Māori chief in New Zealand during first contact with European traders, the 1820s Musket Wars up to the 1860s New Zealand Wars. Born in or around 1796 into the Waikato ...

(c.1796–1866), New Zealand Māori chief *

Wiremu Panapa Wiremu Netana Panapa (1898–1970) was a New Zealand Anglican Suffragan Bishop in the second half of the 20th century. He was born on 7 June 1898, educated at St John's College, Auckland and ordained in 1921. After curacies in the Diocese of ...

(1898–1970), New Zealand Anglican Suffragan Bishop *

Wiremu Parata Wiremu Te Kākākura Parata, also known as Wi Parata ( 1830s – 29 September 1906) was a New Zealand politician of Māori people, Māori and Pākehā descent. During the 1870s he was a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, House o ...

(c.1830s–1906), New Zealand politician * Wiremu Paratene (1909–2001), New Zealand professional cyclist and politician *

Wiremu Patara Te Tuhi Wiremu is a masculine given name, the Māori language, Māori form of William. Notable people with the name include: People with given name Wiremu * Aaron Cruden, Aaron Wiremu Cruden (born 1989), New Zealand rugby union player * Wiremu Doherty, New ...

(?–1910), New Zealand tribal leader, newspaper editor, warrior and secretary to the Māori King *

Wiremu Pere Wiremu "Wi" Pere (7 March 1837 – 9 December 1915), was a Māori people, Māori Member of Parliament in New Zealand. He represented Eastern Māori in the New Zealand House of Representatives, House of Representatives from 1884 to 1887, and ag ...

(1837–1915), New Zealand Member of Parliament * Sir Māui Wiremu Piti Naera Pōmare (1875/76–1930), New Zealand doctor and politician *

Wiremu Piti Pomare Wiremu is a masculine given name, the Māori form of William. Notable people with the name include: People with given name Wiremu * Aaron Wiremu Cruden (born 1989), New Zealand rugby union player * Wiremu Doherty, New Zealand Māori educationali ...

(?–1851), New Zealand Māori leader *

Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana (25 January 1873? – 18 September 1939) was the founder of the Rātana religion in the early 20th century in New Zealand. He rose to prominence as a faith healer. Beginnings Rātana was of the Ngāti Apa and Ngā ...

(1873–1939), founder of the

Rātana Rātana () is a Māori Christian church and movement, headquartered at Rātana Pā near Whanganui, New Zealand. The Rātana movement began in 1918, when Tahupōtiki Wiremu (T. W.) Ratana claimed to experience visions, and began a mission o ...

religion * Winston Wiremu Reid (born 1988), New Zealand professional footballer * Wiremu Rikihana (1851–1933), New Zealand tribal leader and politician * Sir Mark Wiremu Solomon (born c.1954), Māori tribal leader * Wiremu Tako Ngātata (1815–1887), New Zealand politician and

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Wiremu Tamihana Wiremu Tamihana Tarapipipi Te Waharoa ( – 27 December 1866), generally known as Wiremu Tamihana, was a leader of the Ngāti Hauā Māori iwi in nineteenth century New Zealand, and is sometimes known as the kingmaker for his role in the Māori Ki ...

(~1805–1866), leader of the

Ngāti Hauā Ngāti Hauā is a Māori iwi of the eastern Waikato of New Zealand. It is part of the Tainui confederation. Its traditional area includes Matamata, Cambridge, Maungakawa, the Horotiu district along the Waikato River and the Maungatautari ...

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Henare Wiremu Taratoa Henare Wiremu Taratoa ( 1830 – 21 June 1864) was a notable New Zealand tribal missionary, teacher and war leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāi Te Rangi iwi Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori societ ...

(c.1830–1864), New Zealand tribal missionary, teacher and war leader *

Wiremu Te Awhitu Wiremu is a masculine given name, the Māori form of William. Notable people with the name include: People with given name Wiremu * Aaron Wiremu Cruden (born 1989), New Zealand rugby union player * Wiremu Doherty, New Zealand Māori educationalist ...

(1914–1994), the first Māori to be ordained a Roman Catholic priest *

Wiremu Te Kāhui Kararehe Wiremu Te Kāhui Kararehe (1846–1904) was a notable New Zealand tribal leader and historian. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Taranaki iwi. He was born in Te Ahoroa Pa, Taranaki, New Zealand in 1846. His father was Minarapa Rangiha ...

(1846–1904), New Zealand tribal leader and historian *

Wiremu Te Koti Te Rato Wiremu Te Koti Te Rato (1820–1895) was a New Zealand Wesleyan minister. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi. He was born in the Wairarapa, New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwest ...

(1820–1895), New Zealand

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minister * Wiremu Te Ranga Poutapu (1905–1975), New Zealand master carver and carpenter *

Wiremu Te Tau Huata Wiremu is a masculine given name, the Māori language, Māori form of William. Notable people with the name include: People with given name Wiremu * Aaron Cruden, Aaron Wiremu Cruden (born 1989), New Zealand rugby union player * Wiremu Doherty, New ...

(1917–1991), New Zealand Anglican priest and military chaplain *

Wiremu Te Wheoro Wiremu Te Morehu Maipapa Te Wheoro (1826–1895), also known as Major Te Wheoro and later as Wiremu Te Morehu or William Morris, was a 19th-century Māori people, Māori member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, House of Representative ...

(1826–1895), member of the

New Zealand House of Representatives The House of Representatives () is the Unicameral, sole chamber of the New Zealand Parliament. The House passes Law of New Zealand, laws, provides Ministers in the New Zealand Government, ministers to form the Cabinet of New Zealand, Cabinet, ...

* Wiremu Teihoka Parata (c.1879–1949), New Zealand rugby union administrator * Hore Wiremu Waaka (c.1938–2014), New Zealand musical entertainer *

Wiremu Whareaitu Wiremu "Bill" Whareaitu (15 August 1912 − 3 April 1973) was a New Zealand swimmer, who represented his country at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. Whareaitu was the national 150 yards backstroke champion in 1934, and travelled to the ...

(1912−1973), New Zealand swimmer

Fictional characters named Wiremu

* Wiremu Johnson, a character in the New Zealand radio soap opera '' You Me Now'' * Wiremu Potae, a character in the New Zealand soap opera ''

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People with given name Wiremu

Fictional characters named Wiremu

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