9 Apr 2020

Te Huirangi Eruera Waikerepuru dies age 91

From Midday Report, 12:45 pm on 9 April 2020

Prominent Taranaki reo exponent and esteemed leader, Te Huirangi Eruera Waikerepuru, has died.

Mr Waikerepuru, 91, was a driving force behind Te Reo o Taranaki movement and was a leader in Waitangi Tribunal claims - including the 1985 claim for the official recognition of te reo Maori. 

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa chief executive, Te Ururoa Flavell, set up iwi radio station, Te Korimako o Taranaki alongside Huirangi Waikerepuru and reflects on just some of his legacy.