Story: Whaitiri, Te Waari Kahukura

Te Waari Kahukura Whaitiri

Te Waari Kahukura Whaitiri

One of the first Māori to become a master mariner, Ward Whaitiri captained many vessels throughout the Second World War and later

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Reina Ann Whaitiri. 'Whaitiri, Te Waari Kahukura', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000, updated February, 2006. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5w21/whaitiri-te-waari-kahukura (accessed 6 December 2023)