Te Rauparaha
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Te Rauparaha was a Māori rangatira, warlord, and chief of the Ngāti Toa and Ngāti Raukawa iwi. One of the most powerful military leaders of the Musket Wars, Te Rauparaha fought a war of conquest that
Te Rauparaha Memorial in Ōtaki, commissioned by his son Tāmihana
Te Rauparaha, contemporary sketch
Ka Mate
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Ka Mate is a Māori haka composed by Te Rauparaha, the historic leader of the iwi of Ngāti Toa of the North Island of New Zealand during the Musket Wars.
Te Rauparaha
…to one of the richest and most powerful in New Zealand, changing Māori tribal structures permanently. He was an accomplished composer of haka, with "Ka Mate" being well known due to its performance in sport. In 2005, a panel of historians and journalists ranked Te Rauparaha 16th out of the 100 most influential…
Te Rauparaha, Ngāti Toa chief, 1840s
The All Blacks performing the Ka Mate haka
Issac Luke and Adam Blair of the New Zealand national rugby league team performing "Ka Mate"