Story: Manawatū and Horowhenua region

Te Whatanui

Te Whatanui

Te Whatanui was one the great leaders of Ngāti Raukawa ki te tonga (in the south). He is honoured in this carving in Te Tumu Herenga Waka, the meeting house on Victoria University of Wellington’s Te Herenga Waka marae.

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Te Tumu Herenga Waka Marae, Victoria University of Wellington

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How to cite this page:

Malcolm McKinnon, 'Manawatū and Horowhenua region - Māori and European newcomers, 1820–1870', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/9476/te-whatanui (accessed 2 June 2023)

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, updated 1 Apr 2015