http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2012/08/29/wi-tako-ngatata/ Our place, our voices Fri, 24 May 2013 08:07:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2012/08/29/wi-tako-ngatata/#comment-35194 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 03:20:26 +0000 http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/?p=17307#comment-35194 Kia ora Lara. And you should be proud, Wi Tako was one of our great statesman. The writing compendium is on public exhibition now in the new Ngā Toi Arts Te Papa exhibition programme, Level 5.
My great-great grandfather, who was a generation younger, was Wi Tako’s secretary (protege), and appointed to the Legislative Council later the same year and represented the Western Maori electorate in parliament. They spent many years working together at a critical and difficult time. Thank you for dropping in. Matiu

]]> http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2012/08/29/wi-tako-ngatata/#comment-35183 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:06:38 +0000 http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/?p=17307#comment-35183 This handsome Rangatira is my great grandfather x3. Very proud

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