Tītokowaru
19th-century Māori leader; opponent of British colonisation of New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Riwha Tītokowaru (c. 1823–1888) was a Māori leader in the Taranaki region of New Zealand.[1] He was active in resisting colonisation in the region and after a march for peace in the region in 1867 he was a leader in a war (1868–1869) named after him (Tītokowaru's War) in an effort to stop the occupation of Māori land by colonial settlers. After this period he again became an advocate for peace and made diplomatic efforts between Māori, colonial settlers and the government. He was arrested and jailed after a peaceful occupation of land near Manaia in 1886 and he died two years later in 1888.