Te Hemo Ata Henare
New Zealand weaver
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Te Hemo Ata Henare is a New Zealand Māori tohunga raranga (master weaver).
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Henare's tribal affiliations are with Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Hine and Te Whakatōhea. She learnt to weave when she was 12 years old. As an adult she became a teacher of weaving, and teaches at NorthTec polytechnic college in Northland. She holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Māori visual arts from Massey University.
Henare is deputy chair of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa.
She was married to Erima Henare (died 2015) and is the mother of politician Peeni Henare.