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Aotearoa has lost one of its great leaders with the passing of Taniwha. Dr. Ihakara Porutu Puketapu – a relentless champion for Māori development. Born in Waiwhetu and known as Kara Puketapu, he was a Rangatira among his iwi of Te Āti Awa, adviser .