Te Puea Hērangi was born at Whatiwhatihoe, near Pirongia, on 9 November 1883. Her mother was Tiahuia, daughter of Tāwhiao Te Wherowhero of Ngāti Mahuta, the second Māori King, and his senior wife, Hera. Her father was Te Tahuna Hērangi, son of William Searancke, an English surveyor, and Hāriata Rangitaupa of Ngāti Ngāwaero hapū of Ngāti Maniapoto. Continue reading →