Moka 'Kainga-mataa'
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Moka Kainga-mataa [Te Kaingamataa/Te Kaingamata/Te Kainga-mataa], was a controversial Māori chief. Distinguished in war and an intelligent participant in the Treaty of Waitangi process; Moka played a significant role in 19th Century New Zealand/Aotearoa History.
Moka Kainga-mataa was a Ngapuhi chief of Ngai Tawake descent, who along with his brothers Te Wharerahi and Rewa; formed the Patukeha hapū in memory of their slain mother Te Auparo and sister Te Karehu. Their mother and sister had been murdered and their bodies consumed, in an attack by the Ngare Raumati Iwi, upon Okuratope Pa, Waimate in 1800. (Sissons, Wi Hongi & Hohepa, 2001, pp. 37-38, 133, 139-146).
Moka's father was killed and also consumed, during the battle of Moremonui in 1807, when the Ngapuhi went up against the Ngāti Whātua; in what is recognised to be the first battle in which Māori utilised firearms. (Percy Smith, 1910, pp. 46-7; Elder, 1932, p. 319; & Ballara, 2006).
Moka and his two brothers Te Wharerahi and...
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