Pōtatau Te Wherowhero's pa

This 1847 George Angas painting shows Pōtatau Te Wherowhero's pa, with Taupiri mountain in the background.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: PUBL-0014-15
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Pōtatau Te Wherowhero's pa, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/potatau-te-wherowheros-pa, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 11-Sep-2024

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Anonymous shau… Posted: 21 Jun 2019

My name My name is Shaun Wheeler I’m Tainui on 5 oration and I’m related to the King very very very proud of you I can trace my lineage straight back through one of his daughters and I think it’s pretty cool and I just like to acknowledge extremely proud to be called is relative

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AnonDr Benjami… Posted: 6 Jul 2019

Kia Ora Whanau, I’m the great great grandson of Tewherowhero and Hinepau Hahau . John Horton Mckay married Irihapeeti Hahau the daughter of Tewherowhero and Hinepau Hahau. My grandfather is Albert Horton Mckay, one of 11 siblings of John Horton Mckay and Irihapeeti Hahau. Albert Married Ceilia Greening.My father is Paumea James Edward Horton Mckay. Paumea Married lily Paniora from . Ruatoria. I’m the 4th youngest sibling of 16. My given name is Benjamin Charles Mckay I’m a Ex Maori Affairs Trade Trainee of 1968. I reside on the north shore Auckland

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Amy Howard Posted: 16 Aug 2020

I am the 3 great grand daughter of John Horton McKay and Irihapeti Hahau (daughter of Te WheroWhero and Hinepau Haheu) My great grandmother Annie was one of their 11 children and her Daughter Florrie married Robert Paki Ormsby. They had 13 children and their daughter Sybil is my Grandmother. I look forward to my journey learning about these people and their lives

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Erika Locke Posted: 10 Nov 2020

I have some of my grandfathers papers including the whakapapa from my grandfather Earland Patterson back to Irihapeti and John Horton McKay. Irihapeti is named as the daughter of Potatau Te Wherowhero and Hinepau. I understand Hinepau is from Ngati Pukeko and would be interested in knowing more.

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