Te Kani-a-Takirau
Te Kani-a-Takirau | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1790[1] East Coast, New Zealand |
| Died | 1856 (aged approximately 66) Tolaga Bay, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Whangara or Whangara Island (disputed) 38°34′7″S 178°13′48″E / 38.56861°S 178.23000°E or 38°34′23″S 178°14′10″E / 38.57306°S 178.23611°E (approximate locations) |
| Occupation | Rangatira (chief) |
| Organization | Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti of Ngāti Porou |
| Spouse | Wikitoria TeAmotawa |
Te Kani-a-Takirau (c. 1790s – c. 1856) was a notable New Zealand tribal leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with Hapu Matua of the Te Aitanga A Hauiti Iwi. He was born in on the East Coast of New Zealand.[2] He is well known for having refused to sign the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.[3]
In 1827 he met Captain Dumont d'Urville of the Astrolabe, and visited his ship.[4]
References
- ^ "Te Kani-a-Takirau c. 1790–1856 (PERSON)". New Zealand Electronic Text Centre. Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ Oliver, Steven. "Te Kani-a-Takirau". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ Derby, Mark (July 2007). "Wai 900 – East Coast inquiry, 'Undisturbed Possession' – Te Tiriti o Waitangi and East Coast Māori 1840 – 1865 (Scoping Report)" (PDF). Ruawaipu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ Mackay, Joseph Angus (1949). "Te Kani-A-Takirau: A Great East Coast Chief — Descended From a Famous Couple". Historic Poverty Bay and the East Coast, N.I., N.Z. Gisborne, New Zealand. pp. 211–2. Retrieved 5 December 2025. Online version provided by The New Zealand Electronic Text Centre.
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Sources
- Mackay, Joseph Angus (1949). "Chapter XLIII — Appendices: Te Kani-A-Takirau: A Great East Coast Chief — Descended From a Famous Couple". Historic Poverty Bay and the East Coast, N.I., N.Z. Gisborne, New Zealand: Joseph Angus Mackay. pp. 461–4. Retrieved 10 May 2012. Online version provided by The New Zealand Electronic Text Centre.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - Mackay, Joseph Angus (1949). "Chapter XXIV — Disaffection Precedes Bloodshed: Te Kani-a-Takirau and the Maori Kingship". Historic Poverty Bay and the East Coast, N.I., N.Z. Gisborne, New Zealand: Joseph Angus Mackay. pp. 211–2. Retrieved 10 May 2012. Online version provided by The New Zealand Electronic Text Centre.
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