Tāmihana Huata
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Tamihana Huata | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1821 |
| Died | 1908 Wairoa |
| Occupation(s) | Anglican Minister and Missionary |
| Spouse | Ripeka |
Tamihana Huata (c1821–1908) was a notable New Zealand teacher and missionary. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Mihi and Ngati Kahungunu iwi (tribe). He was born in Frasertown, near Wairoa, Hawkes Bay.[1]
Church Missionary Society (CMS)
In 1844 James Hamlin, of the Church Missionary Society (CMS), was ordained a deacon and sent to Wairoa.[2] The chiefs of Te Wai-roa district, Pitiera Kopu and Paora Te Apatu, choose Huata to be their leader in the worship of Christianity. From 1856 attended the Waerenga-a-hika school at the mission of the CMS which had been established by the Rev. William Williams.[1] On 22 September 1861 he was ordained as a deacon and he was assigned to the Diocese of Waiapu. He undertook theological study at St. Stephen’s College in Auckland.[3] On 25 September 1864 he was ordained as a priest. He worked as the assistant to the Rev. Hamlin until 1864, then he became the principal minister at Wairoa.[3] Huata opposed the Pai Mārire movement (commonly known as Hauhau) when its missionaries were active on the East Coast by 1865.[1] He settled q quarrel between the sub-tribes, Ngati-Puku and Ngati-Iwikatea, over the boundaries of land known as Te Wharepu Block. Huata, assisted by some of the chiefs, intervened and stopped the fighting.[1] He continued at Wairoa until he retired in 1906.[3]
Family
He was the father of the Rev. Hemi Pititi Huata, who was ordained as a priest in 1898 and succeeded his father as the vicar at Frasertown.[1][4] His grandson, the Rev. Wiremu Te Tau Huata, was chaplain to the 28th New Zealand (Maori) Battalion, who was awarded the Military Cross for his service in Italy during World War 2.[5][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Tiaki Hikawera Mitira (1972). "The Life History and Activities of the Late Rev. Tamihana Huata". NZETC. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Williams, William (1974). The Turanga journals, 1840–1850. F. Porter (Ed). p. 40.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|chapterurl=(help) - ^ a b c "Blain Biographical Directory of Anglican clergy in the South Pacific" (PDF). 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ a b Huata, Cordry (1996). "Huata, Hemi Pititi". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ Ballara, Angela. "Wiremu Te Tau Huata". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
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