Karaitiana Takamoana

Karaitiana Takamoana
Karaitiana Takamoana; MP
	Karaitiana Takamoana
Member of the New Zealand Parliament; for Eastern Maori
	In office; 1871–1879
Preceded by	Tareha Te Moananui
Succeeded by	Henare Tomoana
Personal details
Died	24 February 1879
Political party	Independent
Profession	Soldier, Politician
Military service
Allegiance	Ngāti Kahungunu
Battles/wars	Musket Wars; New Zealand Wars; East Cape War; Te Kooti's War

Karaitiana Takamoana (died 24 February 1879) was a prominent Māori chief of Ngāti Kahungunu, and a New Zealand Member of Parliament for the Eastern Maori electorate. Recognised by many as a founding father of the modern Ngāti Kahungunu iwi, he was a veteran of the Musket Wars and the East Coast campaigns of the New Zealand Wars, including the East Cape War and Te Kooti's War.^[1] He was an elder half-brother of Henare Tomoana.

He represented the Eastern Maori electorate from 1871 until 1879, when he died.^[2]

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Preceded by Tareha Te Moananui	Member of Parliament for Eastern Maori 1871–1879	Succeeded by Henare Tomoana

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Karaitiana Takamoana MP
Karaitiana Takamoana

Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Eastern Maori
In office 1871–1879
Preceded by	Tareha Te Moananui
Succeeded by	Henare Tomoana

Personal details
Died	24 February 1879(1879-02-24)
Political party	Independent
Profession	Soldier, Politician
Military service
Allegiance	Ngāti Kahungunu
Battles/wars	Musket Wars New Zealand Wars East Cape War Te Kooti's War