Rawiri_Puhirake

Rawiri Puhirake

Rawiri Puhirake

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Rawiri Puhirake (? – 21 June 1864) was a New Zealand tribal leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāi Te Rangi iwi. He was killed in the Battle of Te Ranga.[3]

The monument at Mission Cemetery, Tauranga, in August 1967. Photo: T. Ahern

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  1. [1]
    "Rāwiri Puhirake Tuaia". Find a Grave. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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    "Rāwiri Puhirake NZ Wars memorial". New Zealand History. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. [3]
    Rorke, Jinty. "Rawiri Puhirake". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
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