Heemi Kara Collection

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A collection of photographs pertaining to Māwai Hakona and Ōrongomai Marae.

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Heemi Kara at poupou unveiling, February 1989, General Motors.

Provenance

HistoryBorn in 1929, of Ngāi Tūhoe descent, Heemi Kara arrived in the Wellington area in 1960.

He and his wife both worked for General Motors; when the factory moved to Upper Hutt, they decided to build a house in the city.

Heemi was involved in the Māwai Hakona kapa haka group and Ōrongomai Marae.

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OrganisationsMāwai HakonaPlacesŌrongomai marae

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Heemi Kara Collection