Hone Tuwhare

Hone Tuwhare
Tuwhare during his service with in Japan with J Force following the end of World War II
Born	Hone Peneamine Anatipa Te Pona Tuwhare (1922-10-21)21 October 1922 Kaikohe, New Zealand
Died	16 January 2008(2008-01-16) (aged 85) Dunedin, New Zealand
Occupation	Poet

Hone Peneamine Anatipa Te Pona Tuwhare (21 October 1922 – 16 January 2008) was a noted Māori New Zealand poet. He is closely associated with The Catlins in the Southland region of New Zealand, where he lived for the latter part of his life.