wi tako

Personal details

Full Name:

  • Wiremu Tako Ngātata

Lifetime:

  • ?8 Nov 1887
Biography
Wi Tako

Te Āti Awa leader Wiremu Tako Ngātata was one of the first Māori members of the Legislative Council. Here he opposed legislation threatening Māori possession of land.

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    Wiremu Tako Ngatata (Wi Tako), circa 1870s. Photograph taken by Batt & Richards.