Turikatuku (d. 1827)
Turikatuku (d. 1827)
New Zealand tribal leader. Died in 1827; dau. of Matunga II; m. Hongi Hika (died 1828); children: 2.
Senior wife of Hongi Hiki, was considered his chief adviser; participated in numerous campaigns against warring tribes.
See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 1).
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