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Pokaia (died 1807) was a Ngāpuhi
chief from Northland, New Zealand. He was
killed at the
battle of
Moremonui in an
ambush by the Ngāti Whātua. His sister...
- 1806
between Ngāpuhi in the north, led by one of
their rangatira (chiefs),
Pokaia, on one side, and
Kaipara subtribes of Ngāti Whātua in the
south on the...
- chief,
teacher and
missionary Eruera Maihi Patuone (c. 1764–1872),
chief Pokaia (died 1807),
chief Pōmare I (died 1826),
chief Pōmare II (died 1850), chief...
- (67m),
Milania Cairns (80m) Con:
Milania Cairns (2/2) (17m, 27m),
Freesia Pokaia (1/4) (78m),
Chloe Tearikimana (0/1) Referee:
Brent Newton,
Corey Jull (TJ)...
- rose to
prominence as a
military leader in the Ngāpuhi campaign, led by
Pokaia, the
uncle of Hōne Heke,
against the Te
Roroa hapū of Ngāti Whātua iwi in...
- his
mother Te Kona. He was
named Heke Pōkai,
after his mother's
brother Pokaia. He grew up in the
Kaikohe area. As a youth, he
attended the
Church Missionary...
- His
second wife was
called Rangiaho Taimana, and they had two children:
Pokaia Tāwhiao (1844–1927).
Maori Prince, had descendants.
Haunui Tāwhiao (1882–1945)...
- Ngāpuhi. In 1807 or 1808,
following earlier battles, the Ngāpuhi
chief Pokaia led a
campaign against Te Roroa. Te Roroa, led by
their chief Tāoho, and...
- of the time
taken to
reload the muskets. The
fighting chief of Ngāpuhi,
Pokaia, is
killed as are two of
Hongi Hika's brothers.
After this
Hongi becomes...
- the
major chiefs of Ngāpuhi
present were killed,
including Heke's
uncle Pokaia and Te Houawe,
older brother of
Hongi Hika. Hongi's
sister Waitapu was also...
