Ōtene Pītau

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Ōtene Pītau
Born1834
Died(1921-08-13)13 August 1921
Nationality (legal)Māori
OccupationTribal leader
RelativesThomas Halbert (father)
Wi Pere (half brother)
Kate Halbert (half sister)
William "Bill" Cunningham (nephew)
Moana Paratene (nephew)

Ōtene Pītau (born Otene Pitau Halbert, 1834 – 13 August 1921) was a New Zealand Māori leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Rongowhakaata iwi. He was born in New Zealand in about 1834.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Oliver, R. De Z. Hall and Steven. "Ōtene Pītau". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.