Tamati Hone Oraukawa (fl. 1848–1869) was a New Zealand tribal leader. Of

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descent, he identified with Manuhiakai hapū of Nga Ruahine and

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iwi Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori roughly means "people" or "nation", and is often translated as "tribe", or "a confederation of tribes". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, ...

. He was active from about 1848.

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