Personal details
Full Name:
- Tohu Kākahi
Lifetime:
- 22 Jan 1828–4 Feb 1907
Biography
The prophet Tohu Kākahi of Te Āti Awa helped led the peaceful resistance movement at Parihaka. He was arrested by Armed Constabulary in 1881 and held without trial until 1883.
Read more...Events In History
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5 November 1881Invasion of pacifist settlement at ParihakaAbout 1600 troops invaded the western Taranaki settlement of Parihaka, which had come to symbolise peaceful resistance to the confiscation of Māori land. Read more...
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26 May 1879Parihaka ploughing campaign beginsUnder the leadership of Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi, Parihaka Māori began a ploughing campaign in protest against European settlement on land confiscated from Māori. Read more...
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Main image: Tohu Kākahi
Wood engraving of the prophet Tohu Kākahi by John P. Ward, 1883.