Te Umuroa, Hōhepa, 1822?-1847

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Te Umuroa, Hōhepa, 1822?-1847

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TAPUHI

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Hōhepa Te Umuroa (Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi), possibly born in 1822, was a notable political prisoner. He worked for a time as a labourer, but when Te Rangihaeata of Ngāti Toa began armed resistance to the settlers in the Wellington area in 1846, he joined other Wanganui Māori who travelled to Te Rangihaeata's pā at Taupō, Porirua. In August 1846, Te Umuroa was captured in Porirua by members of Te Āti Awa who were searching for supporters of Te Rangihaeata. Governor George Grey regarded these...

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1822?-1847

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http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22488995

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