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Ropata Wahawaha NZC (c. 1820 – 1 July 1897) was a Māori
military leader and
rangatira (chief) of the Ngāti
Porou iwi (tribe) who rose to
prominence during...
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committed were
bands of
warriors affiliated with
chiefs such as
Ropata Wahawaha of Ngāti
Porou and Te
Keepa Te
Rangihiwinui of
Wanganui whose power in...
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notable now as the
former home (and
possible birthplace) of
Major Ropata Wahawaha NZC, as well as the
ancestral home of Te Whānau-a-Rākairoa.
Akuaku was...
- Kooti's forces. On 3 December, 180 Ngāti
Porou fighters led by
Ropata Wahawaha and
Hotene Porourangi arrived. The Ngāti
Porou were
allied to the government...
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attack made on 4
December by
warriors of the Ngāti
Porou iwi, led by
Ropata Wahawaha, was
fended off. At the end of the month, the
Armed Constabulary—a regular...
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before escaping. A poorly-armed Māori
party led by
chiefs including Ropata Wahawaha mounted an
unsuccessful raid on Pai Mārire
adherents at Mangaone, near...
- Te
Rangihiwinui (Major Kemp), Te
Pokiha Taranui,
Henare Tomoana,
Ropata Wahawaha, and
Ihaka Whaanga. The
question of
whether awards could be made to colonial...
- 19 –
Louis Brière de l'Isle,
French general (b. 1827) July 1 –
Ropata Wahawaha, New
Zealand Māori
military leader (b. c.1820) July 6
Tommy Burns, English...
- and war
leader during the
later stages of the New
Zealand Wars
Ropata Wahawaha - Ngāti
Porou tribal chief who
fought on the
British side
during the later...
- Ihi,
known also as Ruataupare. He was
raised in the
household of
Rapata Wahawaha,
whose wife,
Harata Te Ihi, was the
sister of Ngata's mother. He married...
