Tumu Te Heuheu Tūkino VIII
Sir Tumu Te Heuheu Tūkino VIII | |
|---|---|
Te Heuheu in 2012 | |
| Chief of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi | |
| Assumed office 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Hepi Hoani Te Heuheu Tūkino VII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tumu Te Heuheu Tūkino VIII 1942 or 1943 (age 81–82) |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Parent | Sir Hepi Hoani Te Heuheu Tūkino VII (father) |
| Education | St Patrick's College, Silverstream |
Sir Tumu Te Heuheu Tūkino VIII KNZM (born 1942 or 1943) is a New Zealand Māori tribal leader. He is the eighth elected paramount chief of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi in the central North Island, and an influential figure among Māori people throughout New Zealand.