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… (?–1842). Ngati Awa chief. A new biography of Te Wharepouri, Te … wife, Rongouaroa, and was thus a senior chief of the Ngati Tawhirikura branch of Te Ati Awa, being senior to his … In 1826 he served with Whatanui's taua against the Ngati Kahungunu. He was one of the Te Ati Awa party when Te …
… chief and member of Parliament. Te Wheoro was chief of the Ngati Naho and also belonged to the Ngati Hourua, Ngati Mahuta, and Ngati Hinetu, subtribes of the Waikato. He …
… During this engagement Pomare captured Te Rangi-i-paia, a Ngati Porou woman of the highest rank, whom he later took to … same year he accompanied Hongi on his compaign against the Ngati Maru. He assisted at the capture of Mauinaima pa, but … of Plenty. In 1822 Pomare led a strong expedition against Ngati Awa and Ngati Pukeko settlements in the Bay of Plenty …
… His mother was Te Parengaope, a high chieftainess of the Ngati Koura. At the time of his son's birth Te Rauangaanga … had led combined Waikato and Maniapoto forces against the Ngati Toa chief Pikauterangi whom he defeated at the Battle … Rauparaha's pa at Hikuparea. Te Wherowhero belonged to the Ngati Mahuta hapu of the Waikato tribe and was a descendant, …
… ( c . 1796–1866). Ngati Mahanga chief and a leading chief of the Waikato … was born about 1796 at Waipa and was the son of Te Kata, a Ngati Mahanga chief of illustrious lineage, and of Parehina. … a young man he led the taua (war party) which drove the Ngati Koata from their lands about Whai-ngaroa (Raglan) …
… and was the son of Tapua, a priest and warrior chief of the Ngati Hao hapu of the Ngapuhi tribe, by his wife, Te … and at Warina (1810), when the Ngapuhi were defeated by the Ngati Roroa branch of Ngati Whatua. In 1814 Patuone and Nene welcomed the …
… a great grandson of Te Whiti-o-Rongomai I, founder of the Ngati Whiti branch of Te Ati Awa. Ngatata spent his first 30 … of his people in the Nihoputa heke, which was attacked by Ngati Rauru while it was passing through their country en … a Te Ati Awa party, under Wharepouri, was attacked by the Ngati Ruanui and a chief, Te Karawa, was killed. As a result …
… ( c. 1790–1869). Ngati Whatua chief. A new biography of Te Kawau, Apihai … Biography on this site. Te Kawa was the chief of the Ngati Taou hapu of the Ngati Whatua tribe and lived at Kaipara. As a young man he …
… the Hauraki Gulf. Later, in 1828, in the wars against the Ngati Kahungunu (Hawke's Bay), he was made … commander-in-chief of a composite force from the Waikato, Ngati Maniapoto, Wanganui, Ngati Maru, Ngati Raukawa, and Tuwharetoa tribes. In turn he …
… Biography on this site. Pomare, who was a chief of the Ngati Matunga branch of Te Ati Awa, came from northern … death in 1836, Pomare became the senior chief of the Ngati Matunga. He soon started a war with his Ngati Tama allies who had accompanied him in 1835. In June …