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Biography: Tarakawa, Takaanui Hōhaia

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Paul Tapsell. 'Tarakawa, Takaanui Hōhaia', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1996. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/128693/related-biographies (accessed 4 June 2026).