Story: Tiramōrehu, Matiaha

Stained glass window depicting Matiaha Tiramōrehu

Stained glass window depicting Matiaha Tiramōrehu

A Christian convert, authority on Māori tradition and leader of protests against the alienation of Ngāi Tahu land, Matiaha Tiramōrehu is commemorated by stained glass windows in the Māori church at Moeraki.

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Harry C. Evison. 'Tiramōrehu, Matiaha', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1t100/tiramorehu-matiaha (accessed 29 March 2024)