Te Rauparaha

British

/ teɪ ˈrəʊpɑːˌrɑːhɑː /

noun

?1768–1849, Māori warrior chief, head of the Ngāti Toa tribe and signatory to the Treaty of Waitangi ; noted for his cunning and his prowess in battle, he is also credited with composing "Ka Mate", the All Blacks' usual pre-match haka

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Ka Mate was composed around 1820 by chief Te Rauparaha of the Ngati Toa tribe.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

The selections therein from the papers of Stack on the South Island Maoris, from Travers' "Life of Te Rauparaha," and Wilson's "Story of Te Waharoa," are less stony than the more genealogical portions.

From The Long White Cloud by Reeves, William Pember

Similarly, it may be well to call attention to the wide difference between Tamihana Te Waharoa and Tamihana Te Rauparaha.

From A History of the English Church in New Zealand by Purchas, H. T. (Henry Thomas)

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