Birth Name: John Henry Tamihere
Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Birth: 8 February, 1959
Ethnicity:
*father – Māori, as well as 1/16th English
*mother – Irish, Scottish
John Tamihere is a New Zealand politician, lawyer, and radio co-host. He was the Cabinet minister for the Labour Party between 2002 and 2004. He was affiliated with the Labour Party until he joined Te Pāti Māori (Māori Party) in 2020 as co-leader. He was then succeeded as co-leader of Te Pāti Māori (Māori Party) by his son-in-law Rawiri Waititi. Tamihere is married to Awerangi Durie, and has five children. His daughter Kiri Tamihere is married to politician Rawiri Waititi.
He is the son of Ruby Elaine (McEwan/McEwen) and John Hamil Tamihere. His mother was of Irish and Scottish descent, and was raised in a Catholic family. John is affiliated to Whakatōhea and Ngāti Porou ki Hauraki. His brother is convicted murderer David Tamihere.
John’s paternal grandfather was Hekiera Tamihere (the son of The Rev. Aperahama Tataikoko Tamihere and Hoana Hineauta). The Rev. Aperahama was the son of Te Hira Tamihere and Rawinia Tohehau.
John’s paternal grandmother was Wikitoria Mareroa (the daughter of Henare Mareroa and Te Omerengi Hale). Henare was the son of Tamati Te Rerehorua and Horiana Rakerake Ingoakore. Te Omerengi was the daughter of Hekiera Hale and Hiria Reitapu. Hekiera was likely the son of William Frederick Hale, who emigrated with his parents from St Albans, England, and of Pe Whataaruhe, who was Māori of Ngāti Porou.
Sources: Genealogy of John Tamihere – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of the Hale family – https://www.familysearch.org
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