Rēnata Kawepō

Rēnata Tama-ki-Hikurangi Kawepō (? – 14 April 1888) was a New Zealand Māori leader and missionary. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāi Te Ūpokoiri and Ngāti Kahungunu iwi. He was born in Taumata-o-he Pa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. He established St John's Church at Omahu.[1] A memorial for him and those who fought alongside him in battle was placed in the cemetery of St John's Church by the government; approved in 1928 and completed in 1929.[2]

Kawepō in the 1880s
Church of St John at Omahu, Hawke's Bay

References
  1. Ballara, Angela; Parsons, Patrick. "Rēnata Tama-ki-Hikurangi Kawepō". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "Renata Kawepo NZ Wars memorial". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.


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