TE WHEROWHERO, RATA MAHUTA POTATAU (1878-1933), son of the above, was well educated and very progressive. He succeeded to a personal estate of £20,000 and other native interests vested in his father and valued at about £100,000. When Kaihau dropped out of politics he and Rata went into business together in Auckland as land agents. Rata died on 1 Oct 1933 and was buried at Waahi. He was succeeded by his only son, KOROKI TE WHEROWHERO, who was born in 1909 and crowned by Tarapipi Taingakawa te Waharoa.

N.Z. Herald, 4 Oct 1933 (p).

Reference: Volume 2, page 249

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