Te Umanui
1815–
New Zealand
The Life of Te Umanui
When Te Umanui was born about 1815, in New Zealand, his father, Rangitakuku, was 23 and his mother, Rangitepikitia, was 21.
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Family Time Line
Te Umanui
1815–
Rangiuira
1817–
Parents & Siblings
1792–Male
- Rangitepikitia
1794–Female
siblings
(5)
1765–Female
1810–Male
1815–Male
- Te Matapihiorehua
1816–Male
1820–Male
World Events (3)
1815
Age 0
First British missionaries arrive.
1823 · Church Missionary Society Establishments
Age 8
The town of Paihia, within the inner reaches of the Bay of Islands, experienced growth at the hands of the Church Missionary Society. A mission was established in 1823, which led to the creation of the country's first printing press in 1835. The mission closed in 1850.
1825 · The Battle of Te Ika-a-ranga-nui
Age 10
The Battle of Te Ika-a-ranga-nui was sparked by the murder of Koriwhai of the Ngapuhi tribe by members of both the Ngati Whatua and Ngati Maru tribes. Over 1000 men fought, 700 of which lost their lives. Because of this Battle, many of the Maori tribes stopped eating people because of respect for their fallen neighbors.
Name Meaning
‘River’; specifically, the Yellow River.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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