MAUPARAOA, in the first half of the nineteenth century, was a fighting chief of Ngati Kahungunu living at Mohaka. Taken prisoner by the Ngapuhi, he became one of their war leaders. He was on Pomare's expedition to Waikato in 1826, and assumed command after the leader's death, escaping with Moetara and very few followers to Manukau. It was said that some men of Ngati Kahungunu who were living as prisoners at Otuihu were responsible for the death of the Ngapuhi woman, which led to the war between Titore and Pomare, Mauparaoa being allied with Pomare and Whareumu. In March 1845 Mauparaoa joined Heke with his followers and was engaged in the fighting against the British troops. He died at Te Karetu.

S.P. Smith; Best, Tuhoe.

Reference: Volume 2, page 41

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