TE PAERATA, HITIRI (1828-1909) was the son of Paerata and a descendant of Hoturoa, chief of the Tainui canoe. He was born near Taupo and was carried by his father in the Ngati-Raukawa heke to Waikanae. Hitiri, with his father, his brother Honi and his sister, Ahumai, took part in the defence of Orakau (Mar-Apr 1864). Paerata and his son Honi were killed, and Ahumai was wounded. It was she who called back to Mair, when he demanded their surrender, that if the men died the women and children would die also. Ahumai died at Taupo in 1908, and Hitiri at Waikanae in Sep 1909.

Lambert; Cowan.

Reference: Volume 2, page 74

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