Mete Kīngi Te Rangi Paetahi was a leader of Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi from the Whanganui region. He opposed the Māori King movement and in 1864 led Māori allies of the government at the battle of Moutoa. In other engagements during the New Zealand wars he became known as General Mete Kīngi. He became the first MP for Western Māori in 1868. In 1881 he took part in the dispersal of many of those living at Parihaka.
Using this item
Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference:
1/2-058461-F
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
Add new comment