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Biography: Kaihau, Hēnare

Hēnare Kaihau (left) addressing a rally

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Hēnare Kaihau (left) addressing a rally

Inspired by a vision of Māori self-determination, in 1907 Hēnare Kaihau pressed for the reestablishment of a Māori parliament. This photograph, showing Kaihau and an unidentified man (right), is believed to have been taken during that campaign.

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DNZB. 'Kaihau, Hēnare', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1993. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/531/henare-kaihau-left-addressing-a-rally (accessed 24 June 2026).