TE HEKE O TANGIHARURU​

Peraniko Tahawai was born at Aruhe-Tawhiri on the Kaingaroa, he defeated the Hauhau led by Kaiwhatu Kereopa at Te Tapiri Pa. Peraniko taught Pani Te Hura through rote learning the history of Kaingaroa and Tangiharuru’s conquest of the Marangaranga. This enabled Pani Te Hura (a.k.a. Peraniko Te Hura) Peraniko Tahawai is buried at Karamuramu Urupa on the Karatia Block.