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Mr Tamahana Naere Mr Tamahana ‘Tommy’ Naera, Whakarewarewa, an authority on Maori art and culture and an elder of the Tuhorangi and Ngati-Whakaue subtribes, died in Rotorua recently. Aged 64, he had been in ill-health for some time. He was regarded as one of the best carvers in the Arawa district and his works are in many meeting houses. In his later years, Mr Naera was engaged mainly in work for the Maori pepole and the Te Ngae Anglican Parish. He was also interested in the welfare of Maori ex-servicemen. Mr Naera is survived by his wife.

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Te Ao Hou, December 1962, Page 64

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Mr Tamahana Naere Te Ao Hou, December 1962, Page 64

Mr Tamahana Naere Te Ao Hou, December 1962, Page 64

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