Pokaia
Pokaia (died 1807) was a Ngāpuhi chief from Northland, New Zealand. He was killed at the battle of Moremonui in an ambush by the Ngāti Whātua.[1] His sister Te Kona was the mother of Hōne Heke.[2]
References
- "Hongi Hika". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
- Kawharu, Freda Rankin. "Heke Pokai, Hone Wiremu". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
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