Pokaia

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Pokaia (died 1807) was a Ngāpuhi chief from Northland, New Zealand. He was killed at the battle of Moremonui in an ambush by the Ngāti Whātua.[1] His sister Te Kona was the mother of Hōne Heke.[2]

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  1. ^ "Hongi Hika". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
  2. ^ Kawharu, Freda Rankin. "Heke Pokai, Hone Wiremu". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.


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