Rawiri Taiwhanga
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Rawiri Taiwhanga
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Rawiri Taiwhanga was a notable New Zealand Māori tribal leader, farmer, Anglican missionary and teacher. He was of Ngāti Tautahi, a subtribe (hapū) of Ngāpuhi. He was the father of Sydney Taiwhanga, a 19th-century Māori member of the House of Representatives. Before his baptism, he was known as Karaitiana Taiwhanga. On 7 February 1830 he was baptised, and took the name Rawiri Taiwhanga. He was the first high-ranking Māori to be converted to Christianity. This gave the missionary work of the Chur
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2012-01-25T06:44:45Z
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2024-08-31T23:00:39Z
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