Background
He was born in Wanstead, Hawke"s Bay, New Zealand on 29 December 1878.
He was born in Wanstead, Hawke"s Bay, New Zealand on 29 December 1878.
Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngati Kahungunu, Ngati Rakaipaaka and Rangitane iwi. In 1916, he served as a missionary to other Māori villages. After Nopera"s tenure, Meha became the president of the church"s Hawke"s Bay District.