Tamati waka nene biography of william hill
Tāmati Wāka Nene was a leading rangatira and tohunga of the Hokianga region. Born around the s, he was the second son of Tāpua and the younger brother of Patuone. Through his mother, Te Kawehau, Nene was related to Hongi Hika, and to the brothers Rewa, Moka and Te Wharerahi.