Henare Wepiha Te Wainohu | |
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| Born | 4 June 1882 Mohaka, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand |
| Died | 1 October 1920 (aged 38) Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand |
| Service | New Zealand Military Forces |
| Years of service | 1914–1919 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Maori contingent New Zealand (Māori) Pioneer Battalion |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Mentioned in Despatches Order of the White Eagle, 5th Class (Serbia) |
Henare Wepiha Te Wainohu (4 June 1882 – 1 October 1920) was a New Zealand Anglican clergyman, and military chaplain. Of Māori descent, he was affiliated with the Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Pāhauwera iwi (tribe).
Born in Mohaka in the Hawke's Bay, Wainohu was a clergyman when he was appointed the chaplain to the Māori contingent that was raised for service overseas in the early stages of the First World War. He served during the Gallipoli campaign, often helping retrieve casualties as well as providing his pastoral care. When the New Zealand (Māori) Pioneer Battalion was formed in February 1916, he was its chaplain and served on the Western Front. After the war, he was working in the Wairoa Māori District when he became ill with stomach cancer and died on 1 October 1920, aged 38. There is a memorial to Wainohu at Wairoa.