Hōne Riiwi Tōia (1858 – 9 August 1933) was a notable Māori tribal leader, prophet, religious leader and protester of New Zealand. He identified with the Ngāpuhi iwi. He was born in Waimate North, Northland, in about 1858. His paternal grandfather was a Jewish trader named Levy (Riiwi) who visited the Hokianga.[1]
Tōia led the tax revolt sometimes called the Dog Tax War and was arrested in 1898 and imprisoned for 18 months.[1]
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- ^ a b Ballara, Angela. "Hone Riiwi Toia". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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