Takerei Rauangaanga

Ngāti Mahuta (? - 1878)

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Takerei was a leading Waikato rangatira of Ngāti Mahuta and didn't care to associate with Pākehā. He joined in the 20 November 1863 fight to defend Rangiriri p ā and was taken prisoner there by government troops. With others he was confined in the hulk of the Marion in Auckland Harbour and was released on parole on the condition that he remained in Auckland and not return to Waikato.

Takerei Te Rauangaanga was a relative of King Tawhiao and was his principal advisor. He was a major landowner, but lost all his property in the confiscations that followed the New Zealand land wars at Waikato.¹

A newspaper report covering his tangihana in January 1878 stated he had two children whom he survived. His daughter Te Paea Te Rau died from gunshot wounds in the retreat from Rangiriri and his son Amuketi was killed at Rangiriri. It was estimated he was aged 75 years at his death. Takerei was survived by a grand-daughter, a mokopuna from his daughter Te Paea Te Rau.²

Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, 'Waikato - War and its aftermath', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 4 March 2009, accessed 28 January 2010.
'Alexandra', Waikato Times, Rōrahi XL, Putanga 914, 26 Kohitātea 1878, p 2 Papers Past, accessed 28 January 2010.

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Fernando M

At 4pm on 18 December 2010

I am for the other side of the world, from South America, while writing a song (I am a musician) the word takerei just came to my mind without never having heard it, intrigued I looked it up and came up with the name. Does it mean anything? does anyone know? can anyone lead me or give me a bit more info about the word, name, I just would like to know more (I apologize if this isn't the place to post such perhaps, mundane question, I don't mean to offend,)
Moana - Ngati Tamainupo, Ngati Maahanga

At 5pm on 15 December 2010

I am researching my whanau's whakapapa and trying to find out where our surname Amuketi came from. I was told that the name Amuketi came from the English trader John R Kent who was called Amuketi by his Maori comrades. However, the more I research, I can find no links to John Kent and have found more in common with this Amuketi Te Kerei, son of Takerei Rauangaanga. This is the whakapapa I was given: Apiata = Kanoho (parents of Wairakau only) Amuketi = Wairakau Nepia = Waati Tarahawaiki Te Tuhi Keti Nepia Amuketi = Huiao The name Te Tuhi mentioned above in Wiremu's post also appears in our whakapapa, this may just be coincidence however. Other records I have looked at of Amuketi Te Kerei say he was of Ngati Tamainupo descent which is our hapu also. If anyone out there is able to help me in anyway can you please contact me at bmonz@hotmail.com
Wiremu Puke - Ngati Wairere

At 12am on 31 August 2010

Kiaora. Takarei Te Rauangaanga was my great grand mothers 1st husband. Her name was Kameta Te Tuhi, grand daughter to Patara Te Tuhi. She was betrothed to Takarei at the age of 13- 16 some in 1856. Takarei Te Rauangaanga was a cousin to Potatau te Wherowhero. He lived near Te Kowhai at a Pa named Wakapaku, a Ngati Mahuta settlement as the main chief and was visited by Dr Ferdinand von Hochsetter in 1859. He died in 1875 at Te Kopua Raglan and is buried there.
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