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Hōri Kerei Taiaroa
Hōri Kerei Taiaroa (born 1830s or early 1840s – 4 August 1905), also known as Huriwhenua, was a Māori member of the New Zealand parliament and the paramount chief of the southern iwi of Ngāi Tahu. The son of Ngāi Tahu leader Te Mātenga Taiaroa and Mawera Taiaroa, he was born at Ōtākou on the Otago Peninsula in the 1830s or early 1840s. He represented the Southern Maori electorate from 1871 to February 1879, when he was appointed to the Legislative Council. He was disqualified from the Legislative Council in August 1880 over a technicality, which caused bitterness and resentment among Māori. When appointed by Sir George Grey, Taiaroa held (and continued to hold) a salaried (government) office, hence was not eligible to sit in the council, despite having attended three sessions. He was drawing a salary as a Native Assessor and it was suggested that a Validation Act would have been passed for a European member in that situation. In 1881 Ihaia Tainui who had h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōtākou
Otakou ( ) is a settlement within the boundaries of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located 25 kilometres from the city centre at the eastern end of Otago Peninsula, close to the entrance of Otago Harbour. Though a small fishing village, Otakou is important in the history of Otago for several reasons. The settlement is the modern centre and traditional home of the Ōtākou (assembly) of Ngāi Tahu. In 1946 Otakou Fisheries was founded in the township; this was later to become a major part of the Otago fishing industry. History The name is thought to come from Māori language, Māori words meaning either "single village" or "place of red earth". Prior to the arrival of European settlers, the place was a prominent Māori people, Māori settlement, and it is still the site of Otago's most important (meeting ground). By the early 19th century, the three Māori people, Māori of Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe and Waitaha (South Island iwi), Waitaha had blended into a single tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |