Henare+Waitoa

Henare Waitoa was born on the 13/4/1910.** His mother was Te Wai Nepia from Nuhaka (Te Whanau a Rakai Paaka) Nanny Waipaira was a cousin to Papa George Nepia. When Henare Waitoa was born Hone Waitoa was already practicing in Te Araroa as a Minister. Hone Waitoa and Ani Coplen heard that Wiparaire Rangihuna had a child so they went to adopt him and they did. Hone Waitoa's father was the first maori to be ordained in the anglican church. Henare Waitoa went to Te Aute college for 2 years,** In 1936 they moved to Tikitiki and lived opposite the Tibbles.** ** Henare Waitoa and Amiria Karaka had the following children Tunohoa,Te Wai, Annie, Wiparaire, Kaira Nepia, Enoka Potae, Rutene. Henare Waitoa wrote this very famous waiata. **
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 * His father was Wiparaire Rangihuna from Te Araroa.
 * and married Nanny Amiria (Minnie) Karaka in 1931.

I nga ringa e tuwhera atu nei, Ki nga morehu o te kiwi e, Ki nga tama toa o tenei riri nui
 * __Tomo Mai__** [] ( For more infomation click on this link)
 * Tomo mai e tama ma ki roto,

__Chorus:__ Hoki mai, Hoki mai ki te wa kainga, Kua tutuki te tamanako, Kei te kapakapa mai te haki, te o Ingarangi i runga tiamana e.

Hoki ruarua mai e tama ma Ki nga iwi e tatari atu nei, Kua mahue atu ra nga tini hoa Ki runga whenua, Iwi ke.

Na te moana ra, ko te Wikitoria, Hei whaka-maumahara-tanga e, Ki o ratau tinana kei pamamao ki o ratau ingoa kei muri nei.**

Translation Enter boys into these arms outstretched to the survivors of the kiwis(NZ Army) to the brave sons of this great war Chorus Welcome, Welcome home our wish has been fulfilled as fluttering over there is the flag of england over Germany
 * __​Tomo mai__**

You return fewer in number, boys to the people waiting for you you have left many friends in foreign soil amonst strange peoples

Moana won the Victoria Cross as a reminder of the bodies far away and the memories with us still ** __Here is a list of some of his waiata__ ** Pae o te riri (1940) Hei Konei ra e hine (1940) Awhi mai i ahau (1940) Ka aroha tonu ahau (1940) ​ Tenei ra nga whetu (1940) Uia mai te take(????) Hokihoki e nga iwi e(1944) Materoa e(1944) Ngaro Roa(1944) Nga Hiwi nui(????) Whiti mai marama(1944) Haere mai e nga hoa(????) Reta powhiri(1944) E nga iwi(1944) Karanga mai(1945) Nga tai o tokomaru(1945) Kei hea ra koe(1945) Tomo mai(1946) Moni penihana(1946) He whakautu mai(1948) He reo irirangi(1960) Toro noa(1962) I hakiri to reo(1962) Te karanga a hinepare(1964) Hui mai nga pariha(1965) Nga iwi o te motu(1966) Pa mai ra(1966) He tau manaaki mai(1967) Tenei ra i karanga(1967)