Te Ati Awa leader Wiremu Kīngi Te Rangitāke's refusal to give up his land at Waitara led to the outbreak of the Taranaki War. In later life joined the pacifist community at Parihaka.
Wiremu Te Rangitake
Personal details
Full Name:
Wiremu Kingi Te Rangitake, Wiremu Kingi
Lifetime:
? – 13 Jan 1882
Biography
Events In History
17 March 1860
The opening shots of the first Taranaki War were fired when British troops attacked a pā built by Te Āti Awa at Te Kohia, Waitara.
