Tumu Te Heuheu Tūkino VIII
Sir Tumu Te Heuheu | |
|---|---|
Te Heuheu in 2015 | |
| Paramount chief of Ngāti Tūwharetoa | |
| In office 1997 – 23 September 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Hepi Hoani Te Heuheu Tūkino VII |
| Succeeded by | Gerard Te Rangimaheu Te Heuheu Tukino IX |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tumu Gerard Te Heuheu Tūkino 22 August 1941 Little Waihi, New Zealand |
| Died | 23 September 2025 (aged 84) |
| Spouse(s) | Susan, Lady Te Heuheu |
| Parent | Sir Hepi Hoani Te Heuheu Tūkino VII (father) |
| Education | St Patrick's College, Silverstream |
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Sir Tumu Gerard Te Heuheu Tūkino VIII KNZM (22 August 1941 – 23 September 2025) was a New Zealand Māori tribal leader. He was the eighth elected ariki and paramount chief of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi in the central North Island, and an influential figure among Māori people throughout New Zealand.