An elder chief of Ngati Raukawa and Member of Parliament for Western Maori 1894-96. Ropata was the son of Te Aotutahanga and Te Raute of the Ngati Pare of Ngati Raukawa and Ngati Te Akamapuhia hapu of Ngati Toa. Te Akamapuhia married Te Rangikaiwhiria of Ngati Raukawa, hence this Ngati Toa hapu are now primarily affiliated with the Ngati Raukawa tribe. The Te Ao family have lived in the Otaki district since the late 1820s.
Te Ao, Ropata, -1908
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Manuscript
H T Whatahoro Jury - Maori Land Court note book
Date: 1900-1909
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B005
Description: Contains verbatim evidence from sittings of the Maori Land Court at Otaki and in the South Island to hear subdivision and succession cases, with details of land ownership and occupation, whakapapa and ancestral rights, pa and mahinga kai and notes about current use of land; a letter to Te Whatahoro from his daughter is also included Enclosures - 1 page letter dated Maehe 12 1907 inserted in the beginning of book Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Marbled boards, 33 cm., vol numbered 3
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H T Whatahoro Jury - Whakapapa book
Date: 1900-1904
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-124
Description: Contains whakapapa, with particular reference to Ngati Raukawa and Ngati Toa and shows relationship to the Kingitanga, waiata, and notes about the migration of Ngati Apa from the Whakatane area to Rangitikei, and notes about the Kurahaupo canoe (passengers etc) Also contains notes about conflicts involving Wairarapa hapu Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
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Maori correspondence concerned mainly with land claims
Date: 1881-1882
From: Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir), 1838-1906 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0048-18
Description: Contains letters from Maori to Buller, in his capacity as lawyer, with regard to Maori land tenure and transactions, related financial matters, the payments of accounts for services provided, and other related issues Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
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Ngati Raukawa whakapapa
Date: [1900-1940]
From: Baker, Matenga, 1902-1988 : Waiata and whakapapa books
Reference: MSY-5309
Description: Maori notebook with Ngati Raukawa whakapapa Quantity: 1 volume(s).
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Ropata Te Ao - Maori notebook
Date: [1900-1940]
From: Baker, Matenga, 1902-1988 : Waiata and whakapapa books
Reference: MSZ-0941
Description: Notebook of Ropata Te Ao Maori notebook with Ngati Raukawa collection monies for the Maori Land Court and Rangiatea Church and whakapapa Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss Grey phase box