Pokaia

Pokaia

Pokaia (died 1807) was a Ngā Puhi chief, father of the rangatira Hone Heke, from Northland, New Zealand. He was killed at the battle of Moremonui in an ambush by the Ngāti Whātua. [cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/H/HongiHika/HongiHika/en|title=HONGI HIKA|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966)]

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