Apihai Te Kawau
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Apihai Te Kawau was a chief whose legacy includes gifting 3,000 acres of land to British settlers in 1840, a pivotal moment in the establishment of modern Auckland.
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Āpihai Te Kawau was the paramount chief of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, who gifted the land of Auckland to the Crown.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown talks to Simon Wilson: Grumpy no more?The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2025-09-27
New Zealand· 2025-09-27
Apihai Te Kawau was an ancestor of Dane Tumahai who gifted land to British settlers in 1840.
Getting a taste of Maori culture in New Zealand’s overlooked AucklandThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2025-07-12
Canada· 2025-07-12
