Ruatara (chief)
New Zealand chief (1787?–1815) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ruatara (Duaterra in traditional orthography) (circa 1787 – 3 March 1815)[1] was a chief of the Ngāpuhi iwi (tribe) in New Zealand. He introduced European crops to New Zealand and was host to the first Christian missionary, Samuel Marsden.
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Ruatara | |
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Born | circa 1787 |
Died | 3 March 1815 |
Occupation | Chief of the Māori iwi Ngāpuhi |
Known for | Introducing wheat and other European crops to New Zealand and hosting the first Christian missionary, Samuel Marsden. |
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Ruatara's pā was at Rangihoua on the northern shore of the Bay of Islands.[2]