Ānaha Kēpa Te Rāhui (1822 – 30 September 1913)[1] also known as Ānaha Mātao, was a notable Māori tribal leader, carver and assessor of New Zealand. In the 1860s, he led the Ngāti Tarāwhai iwi during the New Zealand Wars.[2] He was born at Lake Okataina, New Zealand.[2] As a carver, Te Rāhui is known for carving the meeting houses at Rangitihi and Tokopikowhakahau in 1878.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Neich, Roger (2004). "Nineteenth to Mid-Twentieth Century Individual Maori Woodcarvers and Their Known Works". Records of the Auckland Museum. 41: 53–86. ISSN 1174-9202. JSTOR 42905870. Wikidata Q58623341.
- ^ a b Neich, Roger. "Anaha Kepa Te Rahui". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.