Rewi Maniapoto
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Rewi Manga Maniapoto was a Ngāti Maniapoto chief who led Kīngitanga forces during the New Zealand government Invasion of Waikato during the New Zealand Wars.
Rewi Manga Maniapoto in 1879
Wiremu Tamihana
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Wiremu Tamihana Tarapipipi Te Waharoa, generally known as Wiremu Tamihana or by his English name William Thompson, was a leader of the Ngāti Hauā Māori iwi in nineteenth century New Zealand, and is so
Rewi Maniapoto
…his actions. Several large meetings were held, such as the one at Peria, where Rewi argued his case for attacking the government, while others, such as Wiremu Tamihana, argued for a less extreme approach and more negotiation with the government. Other events, such as the attempted kidnapping of settlers' wives and…
Portrait of Wiremu Tamihana by Gottfried Lindauer
Photograph of Wiremu Tamihana by John Kinder (1863)
Wiremu Tamihana Tarpipipi Te Waharoa; portrait by John Kinder, January 1863