Matiaha Tiramōrehu (?–1881) was a notable New Zealand tribal leader, teacher, land protester and assessor. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāi Tahu iwi. He was born in Kaiapoi, North Canterbury, New Zealand.[1] In 1849 only one year after Ngāi Tahu and Henry Kemp made the Canterbury land deal Tiramorehu started pursuing a formal grievance to the Crown (the New Zealand Government) not upholding their end of the deal. This was continued by almost every Ngāi Tahu leader until the 1990s.[2]
References edit
- ^ Evison, Harry C. "Matiaha Tiramorehu". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Tau, Te Maire (1 March 2017). "The Ngāi Tahu claim". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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