Taraia Ngakuti Te Tumuhuia
# Taraia Ngakuti Te Tumuhuia

Tāraia Ngākuti Te Tumuhuia (1792–1872) was a notable New Zealand tribal leader. He died above the age of 80. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngati Tamatera iwi. When he died, they found his body in a ditch with a knife in his heart. Rumours went around that the English killed him because they thought he was going to take over New Zealand. His skin turned green, causing some people to think it was a chemical reaction.

