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Te Rauparaha sketch

This sketch of Te Rauparaha in 1847 is by William Bambridge. Te Rauparaha is wearing a naval uniform that he was given after his arrest and detention in Auckland in 1846.

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pre-1840 contact
te rauparaha
wellington wars
maori leaders
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: QMS-0122-140A
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'Te Rauparaha sketch', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/te-rauparaha-sketch, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 25-Jun-2014

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Anonymous

Posted: 31 Aug 2015

Hi Brett - thanks for this. We have a Treaty signatory page for Wiremu Te Awa-i-tāia which links off to a full biography on Te Ara: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/treaty/signatory/3-18 Regards, Jamie Mackay

Brett McCardle

Posted: 27 Aug 2015

really good to see these articles etc.
I think you should add the life-story of the Raglan Ngati Mahanga chief Te-Awa-i-taia to the above lists. (the best authentic photo of him is with his taiaha.)
He was a chief of much influence and respected by both peoples. He was a fierce warror in the old ways and much respected and feared. He became a Christian in about 1835 renouncing the old ways and trying to make peace where-ever he could. Governor Grey attended his tangi in 1866.
This man should not be forgotten