Makea Pori Ariki

Makea Pori Ariki
High Chief of Te Au O Tonga
Makea Pori Ariki (c. 1837)
Reign1823–1839
PredecessorMakea Tinirau Ariki
SuccessorMakea Davida Ariki
BornUnknown
Avarua, Rarotonga
Died28 October 1839
IssueMakea Te Vaerua Ariki
HouseHouse of Te Au O Tonga
DynastyMakea Nui dynasty

Makea Pori Ariki (b – 28 October 1839) was a sovereign of the Cook Islands. He was the ariki (king or high chief) of the Makea Nui (Great Makea) dynasty, one of the three chiefdoms of the Te Au O Tonga tribe on the island of Rarotonga.

He was the son of Makea Tinirau Ariki. According to at least one account, when the English missionary John Williams and the Tahitian evangelist Papeiha arrived at Rarotonga in 1823, Makea Pori was the ariki, but that his father had retired and was still alive, being known also by the name Makea Metua (metua meaning 'father').[1][2][3] His father died in 1826.[2][3] After agreeing to destroy their temple and the pagan idols of his tribe, Makea Pori Ariki was baptized in 1825.[4]

He died on 28 October 1839 and was succeeded by his eldest son Makea Davida,[5] who was in turn succeeded by his sister, Makea Pori's eldest daughter Makea Te Vaerua Ariki.

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References

  1. ^ "Letter: Makea Nui Ariki investiture". Cook Islands News. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b Maude, H. E.; Crocombe, Marjorie Tuainekore (1962). "Rarotongan sandlewood: The visit of Goodenough to Rarotonga in 1814". Journal of the Polynesian Society. 71 (1): 39.
  3. ^ a b Henry, Howard (8 July 2023). "Seeds of Christianity: All Christians are children of God". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  4. ^ Crocombe, R. G. (1964). Land Tenure in the Cook Islands. Oxford University Press. p. 36. ASIN B0000CMH60.
  5. ^ Crocombe, Marjorie (1983). Cannibals and Converts. University of the South Pacific. p. 95. ISBN 9820201667.
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