Mōkena Kōhere

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|name = Mōkena Kōhere

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|birth_date = 1812

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|death_date = {{Death date|1894|03|04|df=yes}}

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|spouse = Marara Hinekukurangi

|relatives = Rēweti Kōhere (grandson)
Hēnare Kōhere (grandson)
Reverend Canon Poihipi Kōhere (grandson)

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|occupation = Assessor, politician

|nationality = Maori

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Mōkena Kōhere (1812 – 4 March 1894) was a New Zealand tribal leader, assessor and politician. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Porou iwi. He was born in Rangitukia, East Coast, New Zealand.{{DNZB|title=Mokena Kohere|first= Rarawa|last= Kohere|id=1k15|accessdate=23 April 2017}} He was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from his appointment on 11 October 1872 until his resignation on 25 April 1887.{{cite book |last= Scholefield |first= Guy |title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 |authorlink=Guy Scholefield |edition=3rd |origyear= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1950 |publisher= Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |page=79}} Rēweti Kōhere and Hēnare Kōhere were his grandsons. Mokena Kohere Street in Manakau, Horowhenua, is named for him.

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