Mohiti Taipeti

Private Mohiti Taipeti, who embarked with the 11th Reinforcements. 

Reference:

Nga Taonga a Nga Tama Toa Trust

Submitter:
Submitted by mbadmin on

Comments (4)

Kia ora, my father was Tiakiwai Taipeti and this is his father my grand father. You were a Handsome Man Koro and a brave one at that.

kia ora, my name is kuia , many years ago I was asleep in my aunty liz's (puti) home, when I heard this voice telling my mother not to wake me, as I had travelled from Rotorua having finished my shift at 2am that morning, too tired I fell back to sleep, when I awoke I was told that I had missed uncle tiakiwai, and he had told them not to wake me, so I never got to meet the man my mother called brother, my mums name is emma, and her brother taipeti is your uncle, have only recently met Ngaire prior to my mothers passing, my younger brothers and sisters keep in touch with Ngaire :

Kia ora, my name is Virgil Iraia. I am a great mokopuna of Mohiti Taipeti, my grandfather Tiakiwai Taipeti is one of two sons of Mohiti Taipeti. Tiakiwai Taipeti is my mother's father, my mother is Lillian Waereti Iraia nee Taipeti, and I am her eldest son Virgil Iraia.