Te Paea Tiaho
Waikato woman of mana
About Te Paea Tiaho
Lived 1825 – 1875 (aged 49–50). Te Paea Tiaho was a New Zealand kaumātua.
Te Paea Tīaho ( 1820s – 22 January 1875), sometime known by Pākehā as Princess Sophia, was a daughter of the first Māori King, Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, and a leader in the Māori King Movement in New Zealand. A member of the Ngāti Mahuta tribe, she was probably born in the Waikato in the early 1820s. When her father died in 1860, Te Paea was one of the individuals put forward to succeed him as leader of the King Movement, but her brother Matutaera (Tāwhiao) was chosen instead. She continued to play a leadership role within the King Movement. Te Paea Tīaho's husband was Ēpiha Pūtini, a prominent Ngāti Tamaoho chief.
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Who was Te Paea Tiaho?
Waikato woman of mana
When was Te Paea Tiaho born?
Te Paea Tiaho was born in 1825.
When did Te Paea Tiaho die?
Te Paea Tiaho died on 22 January 1875.
What was Te Paea Tiaho's occupation?
Te Paea Tiaho was a kaumātua.
What nationality was Te Paea Tiaho?
Te Paea Tiaho was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Te Paea Tiaho. https://biography.guide/te-paea-tiaho/
MLA: "Te Paea Tiaho." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/te-paea-tiaho/.
Chicago: "Te Paea Tiaho." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/te-paea-tiaho/.
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