Wiremu Heke

Wiremu Heke

Birth name	Wiremu Rika Heke
Date of birth	(1894-10-03)3 October 1894
Place of birth	Mangakahia, New Zealand
Date of death	30 November 1989(1989-11-30) (aged 95)
Place of death	Rotorua, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1924–30 North Auckland 17 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1926–28 1929 New Zealand Māori New Zealand 48 3 (0)

Wiremu Rika Heke (3 October 1894 – 30 November 1989) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Heke represented North Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1929 tour of Australia. He played six matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.

Following the death of Beethoven Algar two days before his own death, Heke briefly held the distinction of being the oldest living All Black.