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Te Kani, of the Ngaiterangi tribe, Tauranga. Drawn from life by 2nd Lieut. H. G. Robley, who noted his tattoo as showing good nose-marking.

Said to be a brother of Rawiri Puhirake who commanded the Maoris when they defeated the British at Gate Pa, April 29th, 1864.