Ihaka Whaanga

Summary

Ihaka Whaanga (died 14 December 1875) was a notable New Zealand rangatira, assessor and military leader of northern Hawke's Bay. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngati Rakaipaaka iwi, connected to Ngāti Kahungunu. Hirini Whaanga Christy was a great grandson. Whaanga died at Māhia on 14 December 1875.[4]

Ihaka Whaanga
Posthumous sketch after a photograph, 1890
Bornc.1790s[1] or 4 July 1808[2][3]
Hawkes Bay, Aotearoa
Died18 December 1875 (age possibly 67)
Māhia, Hawkes Bay, Aotearoa

References edit

  1. ^ "Whaanga, Īhaka".
  2. ^ "FamilySearch.org". ancestors.familysearch.org.
  3. ^ "Ihaka Whaanga". Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ^ Ballara, Angela. "Ihaka Whaanga". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

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