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Pirani to Pomare II

Pirani, Frederick

Pirani, Frederick

1858–1926

Printer, journalist, newspaper proprietor, politician

Pītama, Te Aritaua

Pitama, Te Aritaua

1906–1958

Ngai Tahu leader; teacher, broadcaster, concert party producer

Pitama, Wereta Tainui

1881–1930

Nō Ngāi Tahu; he tangata mahi pāmu, he kaikokoraho whenua, he heamana poari kaitiaki

Pītau, Ōtene

Pitau, Otene

1834/1835?–1921

Nō Rongowhakaata; he kaihautū

Pitcaithly, Ngata Prosser

Pitcaithly, Ngata Prosser

1906–1991

Principal, educationalist

Pītini-Morēra, Hāriata Whakatau

Pitini-Morera, Hariata Whakatau

1871/1872?–1938

Nō Ngāi Tahu, nō Ngāti Kurī; he amorangi, he tohunga whakapapa, he tumu kōrero, he kaitiaki i te aotūroa, he kaiwhatu

Platts-Mills, Daisy Elizabeth

Platts-Mills, Daisy Elizabeth

1868–1956

Doctor, community leader

Player, Mary Josephine

1857/1858?–1924

Servant, midwife, welfare worker, feminist, social reformer

Plischke, Ernst Anton

Plischke, Ernst Anton

1903–1992

Architect

Poananga, Brian Mātāuru

Poananga, Brian Matauru

1924–1995

Nō Ngāti Porou, nō Rangitāne; he toa tākaro, he ngārahu hōia, he takawaenga kāwanatanga

Pōhio, Horomona

Pohio, Horomona

1815–1880

Nō Ngāi Tahu; he rangatira, he mihinare, he āteha, he kaitohe whenua

Poingdestre, Henry

Poingdestre, Henry

1832?–1885

Runholder, rabbit farmer, eccentric

Pokiha, Rangi Hauiti

1895–1980

Nō Ngāti Pāmoana, nō Ngā Rauru; he tangata ahu whenua, he kairūri, he pūkōrero

Polack, Joel Samuel

Polack, Joel Samuel

1807–1882

Trader, land speculator, writer, artist

Pollard, George Arthur

Pollard, George Arthur

1863–1939

Salvation Army officer, administrator

Pollard, Tom

Pollard, Tom

1857–1922

Comic opera producer and manager

Polson, Florence Ada Mary Lamb

Polson, Florence Ada Mary Lamb

1877–1941

Rural women's advocate

Polson, William John

Polson, William John

1875–1960

Farmer, journalist, politician, farmers' union leader

Pomare I

?–1826

Nō Ngā Puhi, nō Ngāti Manu; he toa, he tangata hoko

Pōmare II

Pomare II

?–1850

Nō Ngā Puhi, nō Ngāti Manu; he kaingārahu, he toa, he kaihokohoko


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