Heremia Te Wake

Who was Heremia Te Wake?

Heremia Te Wake was a notable New Zealand tribal leader, farmer, assessor and catechist. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Rarawa iwi. He was born in Te Karaka, Northland, New Zealand. Celebrated land activist Whina Cooper was his daughter. He was deeply committed to the Catholic church. He was a catechist who instructed the young and led services when clergy were absent. He died of Influenza during the Global 1918 Influenza Pandemic.