Restoring the resting place of a forgotten Kāti Māmoe chief
Vaughn Fisher said they were mostly “the remnants” of the wars between Kāti Māmoe and Ngāi Tahu, which were well blended by the later 19th century. Paororo's gravestone in itself, is indication of his standing, Fisher said, given it was still a mostly western practice at the time. He is credited as a chief of the Kāti Māmoe and Ngāi Tahu tribes, as well as the Kati Huirapa and Kahea hapū. Paororo was also listed as the chief of the Aparima kaik during the 1853 Māori census, and worked with the principal chiefs on the sale of Murihiku, and later, Rakiura.
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