Mahupuku, Hāmuera Tamahau
1. (personal name) (1837-42?-1904) Ngāti Kahungunu; progressive leader and runholder, he started the Māori language newspaper Te Puke ki Hikurangi and established Papawai (Wairarapa) as a centre for Māori unity.
Haria atu taku pōuri me taku aroha nui ki ngā whanaunga me ngā hoa, mō runga i te matenga o taku hoa aroha, o Tamahau Mahupuku (TPH 1/7/1904:6). / Please convey my sadness and great affection to the relatives and friends concerning the death of my loving friend, Tamahau Mahupuku.
