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Story: Te mana o te wāhine – Māori women

Mākereti Hinewai

Mākereti Hinewai

Mākereti Hinewai was the matriarch of Ngāti Kaputuhi, a Ngāti Maniapoto hapū, in the early 20th century. She was the spokesperson for the hapū during Native Land Court investigations into their customary lands.

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Rawinia Higgins rāua ko Paul Meredith, Te mana o te wāhine – Māori women – Leadership after colonisation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/31572/makereti-hinewai (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Rawinia Higgins rāua ko Paul Meredith, published 10 May 2011, updated 1 June 2017.

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Catherine
25 November 2011
Makereti Hinewai was also the niece and adopted daughter of high ranking chief Rewi Manga Maniapoto. Rewi adopted Makereti as his daughter after the death of his only child Te Kore. On Rewi's death his "mana" and leadership was passed onto Makereti Hinewai who lived in Kihikihi.