Kingi Areta Keiha (24December 190029May 1961) was a New Zealand law clerk, interpreter, soldier, Māori welfare officer and farmer. Of

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descent, he identified with the Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti and Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki

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. He was born in Gisborne,

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, New Zealand on 24 December 1900. His father was Mikaere (Mikaera) Pare Keiha Turangi, brother of

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, who was married to Sir James Carroll. Keiha reached battalion command of the

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during its last action in North Africa.

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