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Wiremu is a masculine given name, the Māori form of William. Notable people with the name include: Aaron Wiremu Cruden (born 1989), New Zealand rugby
Wiremu
New Zealand rugby league footballer
Wiremu Greig (born 12 November 1999) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer plays as a prop for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National
Wiremu_Greig
Wiremu Hikairo (c. 1780/90 – 28 October 1851) was a New Zealand tribal leader and peacemaker. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Rangiwewehi
Wiremu_Hikairo
Māori chief and political leader
Wiremu Tamihana Tarapipipi Te Waharoa (c. 1805 – 27 December 1866), generally known as Wiremu Tamihana, was a leader of the Ngāti Hauā Māori iwi in nineteenth
Wiremu_Tamihana
Topics referred to by the same term
Wiremu Kīngi may refer to: Wiremu Kīngi Maketū (c. 1824 – 7 March 1842), a Ngāpuhi Māori who was the first person executed in New Zealand under British
Wiremu_Kīngi
New Zealand tribal leader and politician
Wiremu Rikihana (c. 1851 – 10 July 1933) was a New Zealand tribal leader and politician. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Rarawa iwi. He was
Wiremu_Rikihana
Māori academic and executive leader
Fiona K Wiremu (born 1970) is a New Zealand Māori academic, researcher and director. Her tribal affiliations are Tūhoe and Ngāti Ranginui. Wiremu is the
Fiona_Wiremu
Maori educationalist
Wiremu Doherty is a New Zealand Māori educationalist and academic of Tūhoe and Ngāti Awa descent. He is the past-principal of the first kaupapa Māori school
Wiremu_Doherty
New Zealand Māori leader (c. 1820–1865)
Hoani Wiremu Hīpango (c. 1820 – 25 February 1865) was a Māori tribal leader, teacher and assessor of the Whanganui River area of New Zealand. He was a
Hoani_Wiremu_Hīpango
Taranaki leader, historian
Wiremu Te Kāhui Kararehe (1846–1904) was a notable New Zealand tribal leader and historian. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Taranaki iwi. He was
Wiremu_Te_Kāhui_Kararehe
New Zealand swimmer
Wiremu "Bill" Whareaitu (15 August 1912 − 3 April 1973) was a New Zealand swimmer, who represented his country at the 1934 British Empire Games in London
Wiremu_Whareaitu
New Zealand Catholic priest (1914–1994)
Wiremu Hākopa Toa Te Āwhitu (28 July 1914 – 29 July 1994) was the first Māori to be ordained a Roman Catholic priest. He was born at Ōkahukura, north of
Wiremu_Te_Āwhitu
Māori chief and politician
Wiremu Te Kākākura Parata, also known as Wi Parata (c. 1830s – 29 September 1906) was a New Zealand politician of Māori and Pākehā descent. During the
Wiremu_Parata
Name Date of execution Details Wiremu Kingi Maketu 7 Mar 1842, Auckland First person to be judicially executed in New Zealand (although not the first person
List of people executed in New Zealand
List_of_people_executed_in_New_Zealand
Rugby player
Wiremu Rika Heke (3 October 1894 – 30 November 1989) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Heke represented North Auckland at a provincial
Wiremu_Heke
Wiremu Kīngi Moki Te Matakātea (died 14 February 1893) was a principal chief and warrior of the Ngāti Haumiti hapū (subtribe) of the Māori iwi (tribe)
Wiremu Kīngi Moki Te Matakātea
Wiremu_Kīngi_Moki_Te_Matakātea
New Zealand footballer (born 1988)
Winston Wiremu Reid (born 3 July 1988) is a New Zealand former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Reid is a former graduate of local
Winston_Reid
Henare Wiremu Taratoa (c. 1830 – 21 June 1864) was a notable New Zealand tribal missionary, teacher and war leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with
Henare_Wiremu_Taratoa
Māori tribal leader
Wiremu Kīngi Te Rangitāke (c. 1790s – 13 January 1882) was a Māori chief of the Te Āti Awa iwi (tribe) and leader of the Māori forces in the First Taranaki
Wiremu_Kīngi_Te_Rangitāke
New Zealand Māori folk song
a New Zealand Māori folk song (or waiata) written in the 1950s by Canon Wiremu Te Tau Huata. The song became popular after being selected by New Zealand's
Tūtira_Mai_Ngā_Iwi
Wiremu Te Morehu Maipapa Te Wheoro (1826–1895), also known as Major Te Wheoro and later as Wiremu Te Morehu or William Morris, was a 19th-century Māori
Wiremu_Te_Wheoro
New Zealand rugby union player (born 1989)
Aaron Wiremu Cruden (born 8 January 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for Waikato and formerly Montpellier, Manawatu and New Zealand
Aaron_Cruden
Intertribal Māori war
was out shooting birds. He was the younger brother of Ngāti Tama leader Wiremu Kingi Meremere. Tangari Te Umu of Ngāti Mutunga killed Pehitaka with a tomahawk
Ngāti Mutunga–Ngāti Tama conflict
Ngāti_Mutunga–Ngāti_Tama_conflict
Māori iwi in New Zealand
Leaders of the tribe have included Te Waharoa (1820s and 1830s), his son Wiremu Tamihana (1840s to 1860s) and Tamihana's son Tupu Taingakawa. The tribe
Ngāti_Hauā
New Zealand Māori chief (died 1850)
Hōne Wiremu Heke Pōkai (c. 1807 – 7 August 1850), born Heke Pōkai and later often referred to as Hōne Heke, was a highly influential Māori rangatira (chief)
Hōne_Heke
Wiremu Te Koti Te Rato (1820–1895) was a New Zealand Wesleyan minister. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi. He was born in the
Wiremu_Te_Koti_Te_Rato
Māori prophet, Rātana religion founder
Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana (25 January 1873? – 18 September 1939) was the founder of the Rātana religion in the early 20th century in New Zealand. He rose
T._W._Ratana
New Zealand interpreter (1888–1963)
Hamiora Wiremu Maioha, OBE (21 September 1888 – 30 January 1963) was a New Zealand interpreter, farmer and community leader. Of Māori descent, he identified
Hamiora_Wiremu_Maioha
New Zealand politician
Wiremu Katene (died 1 November 1895), also known as Wi Katene, was a New Zealand politician. In 1872 he became the first Māori to be appointed to the Executive
Wi_Katene
Wiremu Netana Panapa CBE (1898–1970) was a New Zealand Anglican Suffragan Bishop in the second half of the 20th century. He was born on 7 June 1898, educated
Wiremu_Panapa
New Zealand politician (1853–1915)
Wiremu Kerei Nikora (William Grey Nicholls) (1853 – 15 July 1915) a Māori politician from Paeroa, New Zealand. Son of William Nicholls from Cornwall, UK
Wiremu_Kerei_Nikora
First person executed in New Zealand under British rule
Wiremu Kīngi Maketū (also known as Maketū Wharetotara or Waretotara) (c. 1824 – 7 March 1842) was the first person executed in New Zealand under British
Wiremu_Kīngi_Maketū
Wiremu Piti Pōmare (? – 29 January 1851) was a chief of Ngāti Mutunga, a Māori iwi originally of Taranaki, then of the Wellington region, then the Chatham
Wiremu_Piti_Pōmare
would see her. Rua Potae was the disproving father of Wiremu (Scott Cotter). Rua dropped Wiremu and Tane (Dominic Ona-Ariki) to his brother in law – TK's
List of Shortland Street characters introduced in 2007
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Te Rangikāheke (ca. 1815-1896), also known as Wiremu Maihi (William Marsh) by his baptismal name or Wī Maihi Te Rangikāheke was a New Zealand Māori tribal
Te_Rangikāheke
Te Āti Awa leader, peacemaker, politician (1815–1887)
Wiremu Tako Ngātata (1815 – 8 November 1887) was a New Zealand Te Āti Awa leader, peacemaker and politician. Wi Tako's father signed the Treaty of Waitangi
Wi_Tako_Ngātata
Wiremu "Wī" Te Tau Huata CBE QSO MC (23 September 1917 – 20 December 1991) was a New Zealand Anglican priest and military chaplain. Of Māori descent, he
Wī_Huata
New Zealand politician
Wiremu Mulligan "Bill" Gudgeon is a former New Zealand politician. He is a member of the New Zealand First party. Gudgeon is of Ngāti Porou descent and
Bill_Gudgeon
The involvement of New Zealand in the Korean War began in 1950 as a response to the United Nations Security Council's call for combat assistance in the
New_Zealand_in_the_Korean_War
Soap opera character
Potiki Walker Daughters Pikitia Hannah Grandmothers Māreikura Samuels Uncles Wiremu Samuels Mitch Samuels Aunts Kuini Samuels Dottie Samuels Miri Samuels Liz
Esther_Samuels
2007 New Zealand murder
Kuka was found guilty on two counts of manslaughter, and Kuka's partner, Wiremu Curtis, and his brother, Michael, were convicted of murder. The Curtis brothers
Murder_of_Nia_Glassie
New Zealand Anglican mission leader
("Four-eyes" as he wore spectacles). He was known more widely as Te Wiremu. ('Wiremu' being the Māori form of 'William'). His younger brother, William Williams
Henry_Williams_(missionary)
New Zealand tribal leader
Wiremu Hukunui Manaia (died 1892) was a New Zealand tribal leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Tu hapū Ngāti Ruanui iwi of South Taranaki
Wiremu_Hukunui_Manaia
New Zealand Māori carver (1905–1975)
Wiremu "Piri" Te Ranga Poutapu MBE (8 June 1905 – 20 August 1975) was a New Zealand master of Māori carving and a carpenter. Poutapu identified with the
Piri_Poutapu
1860s war between Māori and the New Zealand government
dispute between the colonial government and the Te Āti Awa people, led by Wiremu Kīngi Te Rangitāke, over the disputed sale of the Pekapeka land block at
First_Taranaki_War
Wiremu Hoani Taua (1862 – 29 December 1919) was a New Zealand tribal leader and school principal. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Kahu iwi
Wiremu_Hoani_Taua
New Zealand politician, doctor and health reformer (1875 or 1876 – 1930)
Sir Māui Wiremu Piti Naera Pōmare KBE CMG (1875 or 1876 – 27 June 1930) was a New Zealand medical doctor and politician, being counted among the more prominent
Māui_Pōmare
Soap opera character
2012. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. "TK's cousins Tane and Wiremu arrive" (Press release). Television New Zealand. 12 July 2007. Bennett,
TK_Samuels
New Zealand musician (1953–2024)
Wiremu Hona (22 July 1953 – 5 May 2024) was a New Zealand musician. Wiremu Hona was born in Rawene on 22 July 1953. Hona's career began alongside Mark
Willie_Hona
New Zealand church and political movement
Whanganui, New Zealand. The Rātana movement began in 1918, when Tahupōtiki Wiremu (T. W.) Ratana claimed to experience visions, and began a mission of faith
Rātana
Wiremu Neera Te Awaitaia (c.1796 – 27 April 1866) was a Māori chief in New Zealand during first contact with European traders, the 1820s Musket Wars up
Wiremu_Neera_Te_Awaitaia
New Zealand bishop (1814–1904)
of hostilities. Hadfield became far less popular when in 1860 he upheld Wiremu Kīngi Te Rangitāke's claim to the Waitara block. The surveying of this land
Octavius_Hadfield
Polynesian mythological hero and trickster
2025. Grace, Wiremu (2016). "Māui and the giant fish". Te Kete Ipurangi. Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga. Retrieved 19 January 2019. Grace, Wiremu (2016). "How
Māui
Settlement in Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
the Manawatū-Whanganui region. The locality was the farm of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana, the founder of a Māori religious and political movement, and the
Rātana_Pā
Leader of the Waikato tribes and second Māori King (c. 1822–1894)
Tainui. When Pōtatau died in 1860, Tāwhiao, his sister Te Paea Tiaho, and Wiremu Tamihana Tarapipipi of Ngāti Hauā were candidates to succeed him. Tāwhiao
Tāwhiao
New Zealand television series season
Terry Frisby 51 Invercargill Account manager Faithful Banished (Episode 2) Wiremu Tapara 27 Tauranga Council manager Faithful Murdered (Episode 3) Jackie
The_Traitors_NZ_season_2
Shared monarchy of numerous Māori iwi of New Zealand
in February 1857, a few weeks after a key intertribal meeting in Taupō, Wiremu Tamihana, a chief of the Ngāti Hauā iwi in eastern Waikato, circulated a
Māori_King_movement
Regional council of New Zealand
Keedwell Palmerston North Deputy Chair Jono Naylor Palmerston North Councillor Wiremu Te Awe Awe Palmerston North Councillor Fiona Gordon Palmerston North Councillor
Horizons_Regional_Council
Board game
is tightly interwoven with stories and histories. The Ngāti Hauā chief Wiremu Tamihana Te Waharoa reputedly offered a game to Governor George Grey with
Mū_tōrere
Indigenous religion
narrator at a given moment. In New Zealand, the writings of one chief, Wiremu Te Rangikāheke, formed the basis of much of Governor George Grey's Polynesian
Polynesian_mythology
Wiremu Pātara Te Tuhi (? – 2 July 1910) was a notable New Zealand tribal leader, newspaper editor, warrior and secretary to the Māori king. Of Māori descent
Pātara_Te_Tuhi
Rugby league season in New South Wales
Interchange 21 Beniel Qereqeretabua Joshua Hey 21 Concussion substitute 14 Wiremu Tibbutt Jason Pettit-Young Coach Frank McKee https://www.nswrl.com
2025_NSWRL_Major_Competitions
Māori culture hero
2020. Grace, Wiremu (2016). "How Māui slowed the sun". Te Kete Ipurangi. Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga. Retrieved 19 January 2019. Grace, Wiremu (2016). "Māui
Māui_(Māori_mythology)
Soap opera character
Uncles Luke Whakapono Aunts Ngaio Wira First cousins Ezra Whakapono Other relatives Esther Samuels Kuini Samuels Huia Samuels Wiremu Potae Tane Samuels
Gia_Te_Atakura
New Zealand Māori leader
Sir Mark Wiremu Solomon KNZM (born c. 1954) is a New Zealand Māori leader from the Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Kurī (Kaikōura) iwi. He served as kaiwhakahaere
Mark_Solomon_(Māori_leader)
New Zealand politician (c. 1813–1883)
He contested it again at the 1871 general election, but was defeated by Wiremu Parata, coming last of the three candidates. McLintock 1966, p. ?. Oliver
Mete_Kīngi_Paetahi
New Zealand musician
Wiremu Te Kahika, better known as Billy Te Kahika or Billy TK Senior (born 1943[citation needed]), is a New Zealand Māori musician, guitarist, vocalist
Billy_TK
British band
Pellicani Chris Owen George Bird Dan Cooper Rudi Schultz-Wiremu Dan Mason Will Stanley Louis Schultz-Wiremu Jake Stoddart Andrea Turco Jamie Shaw Tom Sinnett
Tankus
Season of television series
the Top 10: Indira Moala, Victor Sulfa & Toni Baird Wildcard Contenders: Wiremu Hohaia Advancing to the Top 10: Matt Saunoa, Aroha Robinson and Rebecca
New_Zealand_Idol_season_3
First Māori king
that Te Wherowhero should be approached, and his choice was supported by Wiremu Tāmihana of Ngāti Hauā. Pōtatau, then elderly, expressed initial reluctance
Pōtatau_Te_Wherowhero
Town in Waikato Region, New Zealand
rangatira (chief) Rapana Maunganoa and the Taipari family. In 1878, when Wiremu Hōterene Taipari married a woman of the Ngāti Awa iwi of Whakatāne, Ngāti
Thames,_New_Zealand
Armed conflicts between Māori tribes in New Zealand before 1845
Zealanders. Whitcombe and Tombs. p. 34. Rogers, Lawrence M. (1973). Te Wiremu: A Biography of Henry Williams. Pegasus Press. p. 57. "Season 2 Ep 8: The
Musket_Wars
Theodore Leo Charlie Jack Elijah Theo New Zealand (Māori names, 2024/25) Ariki Wiremu Koa Mikaere Rangi Nikau Rawiri Kiwa Kahurangi Manaaki Tahiti (common names
List of most popular given names
List_of_most_popular_given_names
New Zealand Māori tribal confederation
rule. After attempting to achieve a peace settlement through "kingmaker" Wiremu Tamihana, in mid-1861 he sent an ultimatum to the movement's leaders. When
Tainui
2014 American film
by Tom DeLonge Produced by Ben Kull Starring August Roads Amanda Douglas Wiremu Davidson Kari DeLonge Music by Angels & Airwaves Production companies Poet
Poet Anderson: The Dream Walker
Poet_Anderson:_The_Dream_Walker
Unisex given name
Vilhelm, Vilhelms, Vilhjálmur, Vilis, Viljo, Ville, Wilhelm, Wilhelmina, Wilkins, Will, Willa, Willem, Willemina, Willy, Wilma, William, Wim, Wiremu
Billie_(given_name)
NZ rugby union player
Brendon Wiremu Daniel (born 19 July 1977) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player. Daniel was born in Te Kūiti and educated at St Stephen's
Brendon_Daniel
1890s movement for an independent New Zealand Māori parliament
Ngāti Maru Te Aroha Hoani Wiremu Hipango Ngāti Hau Whanganui Hamiora Mangakahia Ngāti Whanaua, Ngāti Pare Whitianga Premier Wiremu Ngapaki Ngāti Ruanui Hāwera
Te_Kotahitanga
Part of the New Zealand Wars (1864)
Cameron abandoned hope of pursuing Ngāti Hauā leader and prominent Kingite Wiremu Tamihana after his foe evacuated the besieged Te Tiki o te Ihingarangi pā
Tauranga_campaign
Māori folk healer
Te Hikapuhi Wiremu Poihipi, known as Hikapuhi, (died 6 January 1934) was a New Zealand Māori healer who came to prominence in 1905. She was regarded by
Hikapuhi
New Zealand tribal leader, kingmaker and king movement leader
Maungakawa or Te Tapiri, Waikato, New Zealand, in about 1844. He was the son of Wiremu Tamihana Tarapipipi. Ballara, Angela. "Tupu Atanatiu Taingakawa Te Waharoa"
Tupu Atanatiu Taingakawa Te Waharoa
Tupu_Atanatiu_Taingakawa_Te_Waharoa
2005 New Zealand-British film by Vincent Ward
to see her child, Sarah found herself falling in love with Boy's uncle, Wiremu (Cliff Curtis) and increasingly drawn to the village way of life. Using
River_Queen
New Zealand lawn bowls player
bowls George Carter Billy Dillicar Harold Grocott Len Keys George Pollard Swimming Noel Crump Len Smith Wiremu Whareaitu Chef de Mission: Arthur Porritt
Len_Keys
Group I horse race
Paris George Rooke Roger James & Robert Wellwood $9.70 2 1 Autumn Glory Wiremu Pinn Roger James & Robert Wellwood $4.10 3 +3⁄4 Geneva Ben Thompson Kylie
2026_New_Zealand_Derby
New Zealand politician
Wiremu "Wi" Pere (7 March 1837 – 9 December 1915), was a Māori Member of Parliament in New Zealand. He represented Eastern Māori in the House of Representatives
Wi_Pere
New Zealand Roman Catholic bishop (1952–2005)
Merit, for services to Māori and the community. Mariu was a biographer of Wiremu Te Awhitu SM (1914–1994), the first Māori to be ordained a Catholic priest
Max_Mariu
New Zealand politician, missionary, botanist, printer and explorer
ordination, was lost when it was discovered that he was the father of a son (Wiremu) by Ripeka, the Māori maid of his wife, Elizabeth Colenso, in May 1850.
William_Colenso
Region of New Zealand
Zealand neuroscientist and academic, born and raised in Tikorangi Māui Wiremu Pita Naera Pōmare of Ngāti Mutunga – politician, Minister of Health Fiona
Taranaki
Male given name
Wilhelmus, Wim (Dutch, Frisian, Low German) Willem, Wilhelm (Afrikaans) Wiremu (Maori) Willelm (Old English) Williama (Hawaiian) Wilhelmus (Indonesian)
William
80th season of Parramatta Eels
https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/parramatta-eels-dan-keir-wiremu-greig-new-teams/3c8a1974b8002dceedb346ff https://www.parraeels.com
2026_Parramatta_Eels_season
Sacred Māori place in Waikato, New Zealand
Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 30 jobs. Ballara, Angela. "Poutapu, Wiremu Te Ranga". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and
Tūrangawaewae
1845–46 British-Māori war in New Zealand
paper, for if he did he would be made a slave." The trial and execution of Wiremu Kīngi Maketū in 1842 for murder was, in the opinion of Archdeacon Henry
Flagstaff_War
British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer (1812–1898)
(2011). Te Wiremu: Henry Williams – Early Years in the North. Huia Publishers, New Zealand. p. xii. Rogers, Lawrence M., (1973) Te Wiremu: A Biography
George_Grey
Season of rugby league team
Ronald Philitoga – WG Liam Sutton – CE Matthew Watts – PR Extended squad Wiremu Greig – PR Head coach Todd Payten Assistant coaches Paul Wellens Blake Green
2026 North Queensland Cowboys season
2026_North_Queensland_Cowboys_season
Māori language speech competition
Hinematioro Nohotima Tajim Mohammed Ngatapa Black Jason Ruhe 1992 Tony Murray Wiremu Diamond Desmond Tawhi Jason Ruhe 1993 Pateriki McGarvey Julian Wilcox Tamati
Ngā_Manu_Kōrero
Māori historian and author (c. 1833 – 1894)
was the MP for Western Maori from 1876, when he defeated the incumbent Wiremu Parata and fellow challenger Te Keepa Te Rangihiwinui. He was the third
Hoani_Nahe
Māori weapon
Wiremu Kīngi Te Apaapa holding a jade mere (painted by Gottfried Lindauer)
Mere_(weapon)
New Zealand actor (born 1968)
Whitman Heinous Crime Pizza Delivery Man 2005 The Pool Husband River Queen Wiremu 2006 The Fountain Captain Ariel 2007 Sunshine Searle Fracture Detective
Cliff_Curtis
New Zealand educator (1793–1879)
(CMS) in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. The Māori women called her Mata Wiremu (Mother Williams). Marianne Williams, née Marianne Coldham, was born in
Marianne_Williams
Waterfall in Taranaki, New Zealand
the waterfall is said to be the place where the Māori prophet Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana received and revived his healing powers, and is considered sacred
Te_Rere_o_Kapuni
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Girl/Female
Irish
Beautiful. Dear child.
Female
Finnish
Finnish pet form of Dutch/Finnish Marja, MARJATTA means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Girl/Female
Indian
Daughter of Manu (Daughter of Maalik bin Amr al adwaniyah)
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Narendh
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Gift of God
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Horses Bannered
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Shiva
Male
Egyptian
, a priest of Pthah-Sokari-Osiris.
Girl/Female
American, Christian, English, Greek, Indian
A Jewel; Precious Jewel
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Dedicated
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WIREMU
WIREMU
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