He kōrero tēnei mō Te Rauparaha, tētahi o ngā rangatira o tēra rau tau. Nāna i ārahi tōna iwi a Ngāti Toa mai i to ratou whenua tupu i Kawhia ki te rohe o Kapiti i ngā tau 1821-1823. He maha ngā wāhanga o tēnei rauemi, he whakaapapa, he waiata, he whakāhua, he kōrero hoki e pa ana ki tēnei rangatira rongonui.

Te Rauparaha [1842] Nā John Alexander Gilfillan tēnei pikitia i waituhi. Kei te Whare Pukapuka a Alexander Turnbull Library. Kua tino kaumātua te āhua o Te Rauparaha i tēnei pikitia.