James Henare

Sir James Clendon Tau Henare, KBE DSO (18 November 1911 – 2 April 1989) was a New Zealand tribal leader, military leader, farmer and community leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāpuhi iwi. He was born in Motatau, Northland, New Zealand, the son of Taurekareka Henare.[1] He was educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland and at Massey Agricultural College.

He stood for Parliament for the National Party in the Northern Maori electorate on several occasions: 1946, 1949, 1951, 1963, and the 1963 by-election.[1][2][3] Tau Henare who retired from Parliament in 2014 is his great-nephew. Peeni Henare, who was elected to Parliament in 2014, is grandson.[4]

He fought for four years with the Māori Battalion during World War II, was wounded at El Alamein, and with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel was the Battalion's Commanding Officer when the war ended.[5]


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 McConnell, Puna McConnell and Robin C. "James Clendon Tau Henare". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
  2. ↑ Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. p. 247. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
  3. ↑ "The General Election, 1949". National Library. 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Grandson aims to keep Parliament seat in family". The Northern Advocate. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "JAMES CLENDON TAU HENARE". 28 Māori Battallion. Retrieved 5 September 2014.