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Āpihai Te Kawau

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Āpihai Te Kawau

As the grandson of Tuperiri who had led Ngāti Whātua in its conquest of the Auckland isthmus, Āpihai Te Kawau became a very important leader of Ngāti Whātua. After signing the Treaty of Waitangi Āpihai made land available for settlement on Waitematā Harbour. This lithograph was published in 1842.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

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Rāwiri Taonui, Tāmaki tribes – The tribes of Tāmaki, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/3925/apihai-te-kawau (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 4 March 2009, updated 22 March 2017.