Raharuhi Rukupō

Raharuhi Rukupō (c. 1800s – 29 September 1873), also known by his anglicised name Lazarus Rukupō, was a notable Māori tribal leader and carver of New Zealand. He identified with the Rongowhakaata iwi. He was born in Manutūkē, near Gisborne, New Zealand.[1] Some of his most famous carvings was the Te Toki-a-Tāpiri war canoe in 1840, which is displayed in the Auckland War Memorial Museum, and the carvings inside the Toko Toru Tapu Church in Manutuke near Gisborne.[2]

References

Harrison, Pakariki; Oliver, Steven. "Raharuhi Rukupo". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Neich, Roger (2004). "NINETEENTH TO MID-TWENTIETH CENTURY INDIVIDUAL MAORI WOODCARVERS AND THEIR KNOWN WORKS". Records of the Auckland Museum. 41: 53–86. ISSN 1174-9202.

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[DNZB_Rukupo-1] Harrison, Pakariki; Oliver, Steven. "Raharuhi Rukupo". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] Neich, Roger (2004). "NINETEENTH TO MID-TWENTIETH CENTURY INDIVIDUAL MAORI WOODCARVERS AND THEIR KNOWN WORKS". Records of the Auckland Museum. 41: 53–86. ISSN 1174-9202.