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Puti Tipene Stephen Watene

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Birthplace: Kirikiri West Road, Kopu, Waikato, 3578, New Zealand
Death: June 14, 1967 (56)
Wellington, New Zealand (heart attack)
Place of Burial: Te Puni Cemetery, Petone
Immediate Family:

Son of Toke Watene and Rose Maria Watene
Husband of Phyllis Mei Watene
Father of Lully (Watene) Heemi; Neil Apanui Watene, MBE; Private; Private; Private and 11 others
Half brother of William Taiwhanake Savage

Occupation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puti_Tipene_Watene, MP, rugby league footballer and politician
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About Puti Tipene Watene

Puti Tipene (Steve) Watene (18 August 1910 – 14 June 1967), of Ngāti Maru and Te Arawa, was a New Zealand rugby league footballer and politician.[1] He was the first Māori to captain the New Zealand league side and he is the only person to both represent the New Zealand national rugby league team and become a Member of Parliament.[2]. He is the father of Lance Watene founder of Counties Manukau Maori Rugby League, Culture and Sports Assocation Inc.Great-grandfather of New Zealand Rugby League player Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and upcoming professional basketball player Jahpri Watene.

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Puti Tipene Watene's Timeline

1910
August 18, 1910
Kirikiri West Road, Kopu, Waikato, 3578, New Zealand
1932
February 7, 1932
1935
August 5, 1935
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
1967
June 14, 1967
Age 56
Wellington, New Zealand