About Hōne Taare Tīkao
Lived 1850 – 1927 (aged 76–77). Hōne Taare Tīkao was a New Zealand politician.
Hōne Taare Tīkao (1850 – 11 June 1927) was a New Zealand tribal leader, scholar and politician. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāi Tahu iwi. He was born at Akaroa, New Zealand in about 1850.
He stood as a candidate for several elections in the Southern Maori electorate. One of his children was the master weaver Raukura Erana Gillies.
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Who was Hōne Taare Tīkao?
Ngai Tahu leader, scholar, politician (1850–1927)
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Hōne Taare Tīkao was born in 1850.
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Hōne Taare Tīkao died in 1927.
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Hōne Taare Tīkao was a politician.
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Hōne Taare Tīkao was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hōne Taare Tīkao. https://biography.guide/hone-taare-tikao/
MLA: "Hōne Taare Tīkao." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hone-taare-tikao/.
Chicago: "Hōne Taare Tīkao." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/hone-taare-tikao/.
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