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Kereopa Te Rau
This photograph of Kereopa Te Rau was taken in Napier prison in December 1871, not long before he was executed.
Kereopa Te Rau was one of the five original disciples of Te Ua Haumene, the founder of the Pai Marire faith. He was a member of Ngati Rangiwewehi of Te Arawa. This image taken shortly before he was hanged for the murder of Carl Völkner on 5 January 1872 at Napier.
Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/4-022022-G
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the Library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any reuse of this image.
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