Hoani Taipua

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate	Party
1886–1887	9th	Western Maori	Independent
1887–1890	10th	Western Maori	Independent
1890–1893	11th	Western Maori	Independent

Hoani Te Puna i Rangiriri Taipua (1839 or 1840 – 29/30 September 1896) was a 19th century Māori member of the New Zealand parliament.

He was born at Rangiuru Pa Otaki to his parents Te Puna I Rangiriri and TeRia Haukoraki. Both his parents were also apart of the Ngati Raukawa migration to Otaki from Maungatautari. He is of Ngati Pare descent, and is also kin to Ngati Huia and Ngati Toa. He was born of a very high chiefly status.^[1]

He represented the Western Maori electorate from the 1886 by-election after the death of Te Puke Te Ao to 1893 when he retired.^[2]

He was married to Hiria Te Mahauariki a.k.a Amokura, whom he had numerous children with. Today his descendants still live in the Otaki area.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Ballara, Angela (updated 1 September 2010). "Taipua Te Puna-i-rangiriri, Hoani - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/biographies/2t3/1. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

Parliament of New Zealand
Preceded by Te Puke Te Ao	Member of Parliament for Western Maori 1886–1893	Succeeded by Ropata Te Ao

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Name	Taipua, Hoani
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Date of birth	1839
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