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Hukunui Manaia was a leader of Ngāti Tū hapū of Ngāti Ruanui, whose territory was the coastal section of the Waimate Plain, in South Taranaki, between the Īnaha and Ōtakeho streams. Neither the names of his parents nor…

Part of: Manaia, Wiremu Hukunuiauthored byIan Church, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Tūtekohi Rangi, also known as Wiremu Retimana Rangi or Richmond Rangi, was born, probably in 1871 or 1872, possibly at Mangatuna (north of Tolaga Bay), on the East Coast. His father was Ratawari Rangi of Ngāti Kuranui (…

Part of: Rangi, Tūtekohiauthored byAngela Ballara, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Tini Pana (Jane Burns) was born at Moeraki, North Otago, probably in 1846 or 1847. She was the third of four children of Pukio Iwa, of Ngāi Tuahuriri hapū of Ngāi Tahu (descendants of Tautahi), and Richard Burns (Riki…

Part of: Taiaroa, Tini Kereiauthored byJenny Lee, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team
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Tuaiwa Rickard, known in her public life as Eva Rickard, was an influential figure in the Māori land rights movement from the 1970s to the 1990s. She showed courage and determination in negotiating the return of Te…

Part of: Rickard, Tuaiwa Hautai Kereopa (Eva)authored byAngeline Greensill, Hineitimoana Greensill, Sean Ellison

Rangiāhuta Alan Herewini Ruka Broughton was born on 21 April 1940 at Whanganui. His father was Ruka Rākei Broughton of Ngāti Hine, a hapū of Ngāti Ruanui; his mother was Rēhia Bella Toherangi Whiu of Ngāti Maika, a hapū…

Part of: Broughton, Rangiāhuta Alan Herewini Rukaauthored byPou Temara, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Golan Haberfield Maaka, also known as Te Kōrana, was born on 4 April 1904 on Ōruawharo station, Takapau, Hawke's Bay. His father was Aritaku Maaka, of Ngāti Hikatoa of Waimārama and Ngāi Tahu of Takapau, hapū of Ngāti…

Part of: Maaka, Golan Haberfieldauthored byBradford Haami, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Matutaera Nihoniho, in his narrative of the fighting on the East Coast, states that he was born on 30 October 1850 at Whareponga, near Waipiro Bay. He belonged to Te Aowera and Te Aitanga-a-Mate of Ngāti Porou. His…

Part of: Nihoniho, Matutaeraauthored bySteven Oliver, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Nuku, said to have been called Nuku-pewapewa because his moko was in the style called pewapewa, was born probably in the late eighteenth century in Wairarapa. He was descended from the ancestors Kahungunu, Rangitāne, Te…

Part of: Nuku-pewapewaauthored byAngela Ballara, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Hetekia Te Kani te Ua, the eldest son of Katerina Takawhaki Kerekere and her husband, Harawira Tūhoe te Ua, was born on 29 August 1892 in Gisborne. His principal tribal affiliations were Ngā Pōtiki and Te Whānau-a-Kai…

Part of: te Ua, Hetekia Te Kani-ā-Takirau Kerekere Tūhoeauthored byHenare te Ua, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Pāora Tūhaere is thought to have been born about 1825. His parents were Ātareta Tuha, the sister of Āpihai Te Kawau, and Whanararei, from Te Taou hapū of Ngāti Whātua. Te Taou cultivated land at Horotiu, which is now…

Part of: Tūhaere, Pāoraauthored bySteven Oliver, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Huiatahi Barrett was born at Waiharakeke, Kāwhia, probably in 1873 or 1874. His grandfather was an Englishman, Nathaniel Barrett, who arrived in New Zealand in the 1840s. He worked as a teacher in the Kāwhia district,…

Part of: Barrett, Huiatahiauthored byTutahanga Douglas, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

William Carran was born on the family property at Bell Block, Taranaki, on 3 August 1898, one of at least 12 children of Ngārongo Kāhau (Kāhou), also known as Mary Bruce, and her farmer husband, Rāniera Kārena (Daniel…

Part of: Carran, Williamauthored bySherwood Young, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Hirini (Sidney) Whaanga Christy, great-grandson of Ngāti Rakaipaaka and Ngāti Kahungunu leader Īhaka Whaanga, was born on 16 August 1883 at Nūhaka. His mother, Mihi Mere Whaanga, was the eldest daughter of Hirini Te…

Part of: Christy, Hirini Whaangaauthored byHuia Koziol, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Thomas Halbert, known as Tame Poto (Tommy Short) because of his short stature, was born at Newcastle upon Tyne, England, probably in 1806. His parents were probably William and Sarah Halbert, of Anglo-Scottish…

Part of: Halbert, Thomasauthored byElspeth M. Simpson, K. M. Simpson

Hinematioro was a woman of high standing among the East Coast peoples from Whāngārā to Ūawa (Tolaga Bay), about the time that James Cook first visited New Zealand, in 1769. Her mana and tapu derived from her father…

Part of: Hinematioroauthored byAngela Ballara, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Hākaraia Pāhewa was born probably in 1869 or 1870 at Tokomaru Bay, the son of Matiaha Pāhewa and his wife, Hera Marokau, who were both of Te Whānau-a-Rua, a hapū of Ngāti Porou. His father served from 1863 to 1906 as…

Part of: Pāhewa, Hākaraiaauthored byPeter J. Lineham, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Hannah Retter was born two months before the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and died as the treaty's centennial was being celebrated. Hers was one of a number of families created along Wellington's west coast by…

Part of: Retter, Hannahauthored byAnthony Dreaver, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Elizabeth McHutchison, usually known as Eliza, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, probably on 26 April 1800. She is said to have been the daughter of Jean Robertson and her husband, the merchant James McHutchison. The…

Part of: Sinclair, Elizabethauthored byRosemary Novitz

Te Kani a Takirau was of Te Aitanga a Hauiti and Ngāti Porou. Born near the end of the eighteenth century, probably on the East Coast, he lived most of his life at Ūawa (Tolaga Bay). His mother was Ngārangikahiwa, the…

Part of: Te Kani-a-Takirauauthored bySteven Oliver, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team

Pahikore Te Koeti Tūranga was born at Makawhio pā, south Westland, on 18 November 1883 to Rīpeka Tūtoko (also called Patiere Tūtoko) and Te Koeti Tūranga, both of Poutini Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Māmoe. He was baptised John…

Part of: Te Koeti Tūranga, Pahikoreauthored byTrish McCormack, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team