Tareha Te Moananui

Tareha Te Moananui (died 19 December 1880) was a principal chief of the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi,[1] and a Māori member of Parliament in New Zealand from 1868 to 1870.

Tareha Te Moananui
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Eastern Maori
In office 1868–1870
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Karaitiana Takamoana
Personal details
Died	(1880-12-19)19 December 1880

Born between 1800 and 1810,[2] Tareha was the son of Oneone and Hāmene.[3] He added Te Moananui to his name following the death of Ngāti Kahungunu leader Kurupo Te Moananui in 1861.[4]

Tareha was one of four Māori elected in 1868 for the new Māori electorates in the New Zealand Parliament, and he was the first of the four to speak in Parliament. He represented the electorate of Eastern Maori from 1868 to 1870, when he retired.[5]

He died on 19 December 1880, and his tangi and funeral took place at Waiohiki, near Taradale.[2] He had two surviving children, sons Te Roera Tareha (1850s–1941) and Kurupo Tareha (1871–1938).[1]

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1868–1870	4th	Eastern Maori		Independent

References

1. Ballara, Angela; Tareha-O'Reilly, Taape. "Tareha, Kurupo and Tareha, Te Roera". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
2. "The funeral of Tareha". Hawke's Bay Herald. 31 December 1880. p. 3. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
3. "Whakapapa of Te Roera Tareha and Kurupo Tareha". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
4. Ballara, Angela. "Te Moananui, Kurupo". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
5. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

New Zealand Parliament
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Eastern Maori 1868–1870	Succeeded by Karaitiana Takamoana