Te Rangikāheke
Te Rangikāheke (ca. 1815-1896), also known as Wiremu Maihi (William Marsh) by his baptismal name or Wī Maihi Te Rangikāheke was a New Zealand Māori tribal leader, and a writer, speaker, politician and, for many years, an employee of the early New Zealand government. He descended from the iwi (tribe) of Ngāti Rangiwewehi from Awahou on the northern shores of Lake Rotorua in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Born around 1815 potentially at Awahou or Puhirua, north of Awahou in the Rotorua region, he played a crucial role in the preservation and documentation of Māori oral traditions and history. Early life and education Little is known about Te Rangikāheke's early life and education in Māori lore and tradition, or in other matters but in 1835, Thomas and Anne Chapman set up a Church Missionary Society mission at Te Koutu in Rotorua where Te Rangikāheke learnt to read and write in English. These would become some of the most important skills in his life. Career Te Rangikāheke becam ...
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