- Pōmare II (18th
century – 1850),
originally named Whiria, was a Māori
rangatira (chief) of the Ngāpuhi iwi (tribe) in New
Zealand and the
leader of the...
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Following the
death of Pōmare I in 1826, his
nephew Whiria adopted his uncle’s names, Whētoi and Pōmare, so
Whiria is
referred to as Pōmare II. The
Church Missionary...
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threatened by wars
between Māori tribes. For
three months in 1837 Pōmare II (
Whiria)
fought with Tītore
until a
peace agreement was
negotiated by Tareha. On...
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acquire European knowledge and technology,
particularly firearms. When
Whiria (Pōmare II) led a war-party
against Tītore in 1838, he had 131 Europeans...
- people. Rahiri, the 17th-century
founder of the Ngāpuhi iwi, was born at
Whiria pā to the
south of the harbour,
where a
monument stands to his memory. In...
- canoe. He was the son of
Tauramoko and Te Hauangiangi, and was born at
Whiria pā, near
Opononi in the Hokianga. His
first wife was
Ahuaiti from Pouerua...
- the
Mataatua canoe northwards from the Bay of Plenty. Rāhiri was born at
Whiria pā, near
Opononi in the Hokianga. The
early tribes led by Rāhiri's descendants...
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Sutton Wing New
Zealand Jason Li Wing Hong Kong
Hardus Pretorius Wing
South Africa Hugo
Stiles Fullback Hong Kong
Whiria Meltzer Fullback New Zealand...
- at
ethnic immigrant communities and used Māori
language terms such as "
whiria te tāngata" (weaving the
people together).
According to RNZ, the website...
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expeditions to
Tauranga in 1832 & 1833, and he
fought with Tītore
against Whiria (Pōmare II) in 1837.
Conflicting reports survive as to when Heke signed...
