Te Hemo Ata Henare

Te Hemo Ata Henare is a New Zealand Māori tohunga raranga (master weaver).

Biography
Henare's tribal affiliations are with Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Hine and Te Whakatōhea. She learnt to weave when she was 12 years old. As an adult she became a teacher of weaving, and teaches at NorthTec polytechnic college in Northland. She holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Māori visual arts from Massey University.

Henare is deputy chair of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa.

She was married to Erima Henare (died 2015) and is the mother of politician Peeni Henare.