The late Hon. H. K. Taiaroa, M.L.C., with his wife and two of his children.
Caption: The late Hon. H. K. Taiaroa, M.L.C., with his wife and two of his children.
Description: The Hon. Hori Kerei Taiaroa was a principal chief of the Ngai Tahu and in the late 1870s built a large two-storey house at Taumutu which was named 'Awhitu'. He moved his family, stock and other belongings there from the marae at Otakou (Taiaroa Heads). The Taiaroa family subsequently played an important part in the development of the Taumutu district. He variously represented the Maori people both in the Legislative Council and the House of Representatives from May 1871 until his death on 5 August 1905. His wife's name was Mrs Tawa Tini Taiaroa, reported to have been a remarkable woman.
Related information: See obituary: The weekly press, 16 August 1905, p.62.
T. J. Pickering (photographer)
Source: The weekly press, 16 Aug. 1905, p. 46
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