Hohepa Te Kanae was baptised in 1842 at Cloudy Bay at the same time that Wiremu Neera Te Kanae; his wife - Karoraina Tutari; his daughter - Ria Te Uira and others of the Ngati Toa were baptised. It is assumed that had whakapapa connection to Ngati Toa - Ngati Rarua - Ngati Koata since they were the principal iwi occuppying the Cloudy Bay - Wairau area at this time.
Te Kanae, Hohepa, active 1842
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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
H T Whatahoro Jury - Whakapapa and note book
Date: n d
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-110A
Description: Contains narratives about Maori ancestors living at Hawaiki, including Manaia and Tamatea, and the reasons that they migrated to New Zealand; also includes narrative about various conflicts in New Zealand involving tribes on the south-eastern seaboard of the North Island, and migrations that led to conflicts, or resulted from them; also contains related waiata and haka. Also contains the story about Ngati Tama, Te Ati Awa invasion of the Wairarapa district, including accounts of the battle of Te Tarata in 1829, the capture of Metapere Te Waipunaahau (Ngati Toa) by the Wairarapa tribes, the capture of Te Uamairangi and Te Kakapi-o-te-Rangi, and subsequent peace making at Pito-one (Petone) between Te Ati Awa and Wairarapa. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss