Te Rangihaeata

Te Rangihaeata
Te Rangihaeata, watercolour by R. Hall, c. 1840s
Bornc. 1780s
Kawhia
Died18 November 1855
AllegianceNgāti Toa
Battles / warsWairau Affray Hutt Valley campaign (one of the earliest in the New Zealand Wars)
RelationsTe Rauparaha Rangi Topeora
A korero; Te Rangihaeata addressing the Governor-in-Chief (Sir George Grey) at Waikanae, 1851

Te Rangihaeata (c. 1780s – 18 November 1855),[1][2] was a Ngāti Toa chief, nephew of Te Rauparaha. He had a leading part in the Wairau Affray and the Hutt Valley Campaign.

  1. ^ Ballara, Angela. "Te Rangihaeata". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Te Rangihaeata", 1966 Encyclopaedia