Tahana Papawaka
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Copy photograph of a studio portrait of Tahana Papawaka, chief of the Puketapu hapu of Te Atiawa. He is seated holding a book and wearing a suit, vest, neck tie and fob. Likely the chief "Te Tahana" whose death was reported in the Taranaki Herald on 4 September 1884.
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PHO2007-102
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Te Tahana had a son Te Wano Tahana theres is no photographs of Te Wano, but he married Roharima Paparangi The Daughter of Atama Paparangi and Ewa Ngatiawa they had a son Moa Tahana. Moa Tahana married Neta Dunn , they had 6 kids Te Wano "Scottie" Tahana, John Papita Tahana, which is my Grandfather , Harry Tahana ,Patrick Tahana, Katarina Tahana, Roharima Tahana. My Rangatira has ties to Ngati Kuri ,Te Tao Māui and Te Hokokeha. It is also connected to several old hapū including Pororewarewa, Ngāti Kaha, Ngāti Hinerangi and Whānaumaii with strong links to Te Atiawa, Ngāti Ruanui/Te Aupōuri. Hapū interests in land include Kahakaharoa, Wairoa, Mātihetihe, Taikarawa, Moetangi, Whakaterewhenua, Whakarawerua, Hauturu, Waitaha, Waikare, Te Kauae-o-Ruru-Wahine and Waireia, Ototope
- Jon-Henry-Dennis TAHANA posted 16 days ago.
Wiremu Tahana was a nephew to Te Tahana Papawaka
- Vanessa posted one month ago.
Is this Wiremu TuTu Tahana's father or other relative?
- Lois Revell posted 2 years ago.