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In 1828, when Ngāti Maru of Thames destroyed Ōtamataha pā at Te Papa, Tauranga, they left intact only the dwelling of the renowned and greatly feared tohunga Tahu. Nothing is known of Tahu's birth and parentage, but he…

Part of: Tahu, Matiu Parakatoneauthored byAlister Matheson, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Te Kooti was born into Ngāti Maru, a hapū of Rongowhakaata, at Pā-o-Kahu, overlooking the Awapuni lagoon in Poverty Bay. According to the traditions he was born in 1814. However, when in 1866 he was banished to the…

Part of: Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Tūrukiauthored byJudith Binney, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Tītokowaru was born near Ōkaiawa, in South Taranaki, probably about 1823. He belonged to Ngāti Manuhiakai hapū of Ngā Ruahine, a section of Ngāti Ruanui. He traced his descent from Turi and Rongorongo, and from…

Part of: Tītokowaru, Riwhaauthored byJames Belich, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team
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Te Wherowhero was born in Waikato towards the end of the eighteenth century. He was the eldest son of a Waikato warrior chief, Te Rauangaanga, and Parengāope of Ngāti Koura. He belonged to the senior chiefly line of…

Part of: Te Wherowhero, Pōtatauauthored bySteven Oliver, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team