Te Huirangi Waikerepuru

Huirangi Eruera Waikerepuru (1 April 1929 – 8 April 2020) was a New Zealand Māori language activist and trade unionist. He was known for creating Māori language radio and television channels. He had a 30-year relationship with the Tertiary Education Union.
In 1995, Waikerepuru was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Waikato. In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. He was a life member of the Tertiary Education Union.
Waikerepuru died on 8 April 2020, aged 91.