Karaitiana Takamoana
| Karaitiana Takamoana | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Eastern Maori |
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In office 1871–1879 |
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| Preceded by | Tareha Te Moananui |
| Succeeded by | Henare Tomoana |
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| Died | 24 February 1879 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Profession | Soldier, Politician |
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| Allegiance | Ngāti Kahungunu |
| Battles/wars |
Musket Wars New Zealand Wars East Cape War Te Kooti's War |
Karaitiana Takamoana (died 24 February 1879) was a prominent Māori chief of Ngāti Kahungunu, and a New Zealand Member of Parliament for the Eastern Maori electorate. Recognised by many as a founding father of the modern Ngāti Kahungunu iwi, he was a veteran of the Musket Wars and the East Coast campaigns of the New Zealand Wars, including the East Cape War and Te Kooti's War. He was an elder half-brother of Henare Tomoana.
He represented the Eastern Maori electorate from 1871 until 1879, when he died.
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