Hone Tuwhare
Hone Tuwhare | |
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Tuwhare during his service with in Japan with J Force following the end of World War II | |
| Born | Hone Peneamine Anatipa Te Pona Tuwhare 21 October 1922 Kaikohe, New Zealand |
| Died | 16 January 2008 (aged 85) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Poet |
Hone Peneamine Anatipa Te Pona Tuwhare (21 October 1922 – 16 January 2008) was a noted Māori New Zealand poet. He is closely associated with The Catlins in the Southland region of New Zealand, where he lived for the latter part of his life.