Tutari was Te Rauparaha's third child to his first wife - Marore of Ngati Toa. Tutari married the Ngati Toa chief Te Kanae and is recorded as having being baptised along with her husband Te Kanae and their daughter Ria Te Uira at Cloudy Bay in 1842.
Tutari, Karoraina, active 1841
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Manuscript
Manners Street Methodist Church - Baptismal registers
Date: 1840-1926
From: Wesley Methodist Church (Taranaki Street, Wellington) : Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1185-010/1
Description: Baptism records for the Cloudy Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound, and Tory Channel districts. These records mostly relate to the Maori and whaling communities, including Ngati Toa, Ngati Rarua, Ngati Koata, Rangitane and Ngai Tahu (?). Note, the names included are indicative only and represent some of the Ngati Toa personalities recognised and researchers should carefully check the contents for other names and tribal associations. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Manuscript
George Grey - Nga Moteatea (manuscript copy for printer) - 258-374
Date: [18--]
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-066
Description: See MS-Papers-1187-064 for details. Consists of waiata; moteatea; ngeri; oriori; haka; tau; patere; pepeha; tangi; matakite; apakura; hahunga; pure; pohane; karakia and hane comprising traditional Maori oral history forms collected and transcribed by Sir George Grey. May contain unprinted waiata. Arrangement: Manuscript spans folders 064-069 Quantity: 1 folder(s).