Dear Sophie,

I found a couple of TEWHATAs at the following website [just cut and paste into your browser]:-

http://www.manukaumemorialgardens.co.nz

Tewhata, John Thomas buried 1970 Manakau Memorial Gardens
Tewhata, Joyce Maureen Margaret buried 1995 Manakau Memorial Gardens

NOT SEARCHED:
Kapiti District Council
Gallipoli War Graves

And if you become a member of the New Zealand Genealogical Society I am 100% positive they will be able to assist with TEWHATA and NGAWHAU surnames.

At this link below, you can register your surname interests:-

http://books.dreambook.com/wlorac/surname.html

Also, sign up as a user of this site:-

http://www.maori.org.nz

and join their Whakapapa club.

Another good site is pearlspad:-

http://www.pearlspad.bravehost.com/index.html

Good luck ... Allycat in Australia.
PS My husband is of Maori ancestry.

I am a descendant of doug tewhata. My grand father was eru tewhata who had only 3 children, his wife was ripeka Kaihe. I have 11 siblings which include myself.

John and Joyce Te whata were my brother and sister-in-law. My children are now looking for their whanau. Their grandfather was Wiremu Te Whata. Any information would be great.Regards Chris.

Goly gondees us Te Whata people are lost aye... Im glad im not on the journey by myself tho, to be honest.. I hope we all find what we are looking for.. Keep talking guys we'll get there... Kiaora jo Te Whata

Kia Ora
Does anyone know if Sol Te Whata had any children if so could I please have their names thanks
Cheree
Napier

Johnny te Whata is/was my uncle. He was the eldest of his siblings, they being Johnnie, Ngairie, Walter, Piri, Eric and David. He was married to Aunty Joyce and they have three children, Debbie, Tania and Karl. I was very young when he passed but still have the teddy he gave me when I was born. I spent several holidays with Aunt Joyce in Whitianga, a truly beautiful soul. I'm so interested to hear from you Bruce. Hope you are able to share some more insight into this far flung family of ours,
Regards,
Lesley

hi i am also trying to find my tewhata family. as i no my great grand father is the tewhata his name is johnny tewhata he had 4 kids Gorden tewhata, shirley tewhata, audrey tewhata and my nana ellen melva tewhata. any help wwould be very grate full

My son James 16yrs old is the only child of Karl TeWhata, son of John and Joyce. We live in Queenstown nz.

kia ora whanau my names tangata hagger, my father is anthony wiremu hagger. he and my aunty (julie hagger) and uncle (daniel hagger) were whangai kids to bill/wiremu te whata who married mereana te whata (maiden name- mereana beazley)

i was wondering if any of the whanau out has anymore information on my great grandfather and grandmother. all i know so far is that my great grandfather (bill/wiremu te whata) was born roughly between 1898-1900. whom married my great grandmother mereana te whata who was born 21st october, 1909.


they had a small farm house on kokohuia road, omapere, opononi, from where they both raised many kids, not of their own as i was told my great grandmother was unable to conceive?

im 23 years old now and i have always wanted to know more about the two great people who cared and raised my dad and his siblings. so if anyone out there has any information please contact me on my email- tangata_hagger@hotmail.com

aroha mai whanau!