Pukepoto hapū, Te Uri o Hina, Ngāti Te Ao and Te Tahawai are standing in solidarity to feed the expected 2,000 mourners who will attend tomorrow's burial of Sir Hekenukumai Puhipi KNZM, DSM who passed away on Saturday, aged 86.
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Thousands arrive to farewell Sir Hekenukumai Puhipi
An estimated 1,000 people have descended upon Te Uri o Hina Marae, Pukepoto to farewell celestial navigator, Sir Hekenukumai Puhipi (Te Uri o Hina, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kahu)
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Hekenukumai returns to Pukepoto
Decorated Māori celestial navigator, Sir Hekenukumaingāiwi Pūhipi, KNZM, MBE (Te Uri o Hina, Te Rarawa) has been welcomed on to his marae, Te Uri o Hina in Pukepoto. Discussions are now underway to finalise the funeral proceedings as the first mourners arrive to mourn the leader.
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Tributes from afar for Hekenukumai
Tributes have been flowing for Sir Hekenukumai Busby since his passing yesterday afternoon in Kaitāia Hospital, including tributes from as far away as Italy.
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Master navigator Sir Hekenukumai Busby has passed away
Decorated master navigator Sir Hekenukumai Puhipi, ONZM, MBE (Te Uri o Hina, Te Rarawa) has passed away aged 86.
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NewsHek Busby waka centre to receive $4.6mil from PGF
The government will invest more than seven and a half million dollars in the Far North to build a waka centre and a multi-use sports centre with money coming from the Provincial Growth Fund.
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"He inspired me"- rangatahi gather to welcome Busby
Rangatahi have gathered at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds to welcome Māori leader Hekenukumai Pūhipi on the day of his investiture ceremony.
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Sir Hekenukumai Busby "humbled" at knighthood
Dr. Hekenukumai Pūhipi Busby, ONZM, MBE, of Aurere, Kaitaia has been appointed a Knight Companion of the Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
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‘Hek’ Busby honoured on Queen’s Birthday list
Master carver Ta Hekenukumai Busby, renowned practitioner of the endangered Māori art form of waka building, has been recognised in today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
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Hawaiian marae under discussion
The concept of establishing a marae in Hawai'i for an iwi, who consider themselves the sixth tribe of Northland, is going ahead.
