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Tohu Kākahi

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Wood engraving of the prophet Tohu Kākahi of Te Āti Awa. The engraving was made by John P. Ward in Nelson in 1883.

Tohu Kākahi and Te Whiti-o-Rongomai led the passive resistance movement at Parihaka. Both men were arrested following the infamous raid on the community by colonial troops in 1881.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: PUBL-0113-02
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

How to cite this page

Tohu Kākahi, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/tohu-kakahi, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated