Nireaha Tāmaki, of Rangitāne and Ngāti Kahungunu, is perhaps best known for his bitter struggle to retain lands within the large Mangatainoka block, which the government was determined to purchase for railway construction.
Nireaha Tamaki
Personal details
Full Name:
Nireaha Tāmaki
Lifetime:
1935 to 1937 – 3 Jul 1911
Biography
Main image: Nireaha Tamaki
Portrait of Nireaha Tamaki, a leading Wairarapa rangatira wearing a kakahu (cloak).