Hoani Taipua

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
18861887 9th Western Maori Independent
18871890 10th Western Maori Independent
18901893 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 House of Representatives of New Zealand.

He was born at Rangiuru Pa Otaki to his parents Te Puna I Rangiriri and TeRia Haukoraki. Both his parents were also a part of the Ngāti 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

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ballara, Angela. "Taipua Te Puna-i-rangiriri, Hoani". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  2. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 238. OCLC 154283103.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Te Puke Te Ao
Member of Parliament for Western Maori
18861893
Succeeded by
Ropata Te Ao