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Butler Te Koeti

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Butler Te Koeti
Personal information
Full namePahikore Te Koeti Tūranga
Born(1883-11-18)18 November 1883
Makaawhio Pā, New Zealand
Died13 March 1964(1964-03-13) (aged 80)
Hokitika, New Zealand
Family
RelativesJoseph Fluerty (nephew)
Rex Austin (great-nephew)

Pahikore Te Koeti Tūranga (18 November 1883 – 13 March 1964), also known as John Butler Te Koeti, was a notable New Zealand mountaineer, guide, bushman, axeman. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāi Tahu and Kāti Māmoe iwi. He was born at Makaawhio Pā, West Coast, New Zealand in 1883.[1]

He died in Hokitika in 1964 and was buried in Hokitika Cemetery.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b McCormack, Trish. "Pahikore Te Koeti Turanga". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.