Profile
Full name
Te Anga Te Hihi Kahukiwi Kaa
Other Name(s)
Dan
Date of Birth
??.??.1903
Place of Birth
Rangatukia, New Zealand
Date of decease
??.03.1965
Spouse(s)
Florence Richards
Children
Ana
Kune
Kiwi
Cindy
Terence
Hunaara
Grace
Bennett
Parents
Siblings
Wiremu Ihikepa Kaa
Pekama Rongoaia Kaa
Te Rauna Kaa
Henare Tangaere Kaa
Emere Makere Waiwaha Kaa-Moutain
Tipi Whenua Kaa
Hoani Kaa
Kawa Rongoa Kaa
Hone Te Kaura Kaa
Gordon Reremoana
Mere Katene Kaa
Manahi Kaa
Te Anga Te Hihi Kahukiwi Kaa
Bio
The following is an extract from Te Ao Hou: The Maori Magazine June 1965
"Canon Te A. Te H. K. Kaa
"Canon Te Anga Te Hihi Kahukiwi (Dan) Kaa, the Anglican Maori priest for the South Island, died last March at Wyndham, in Southland. He was aged 51.
"Canon Kaa was born at Rangitukia on the East Coast, and was a member of Ngati Porou. He was educated at Te Aute College, Auckland University (where he gained a B.A., majoring in Hebrew and Greek) and St John's College. He served in the Tokomaru, Taupo, Porangahau and Waipatu (Hastings) pastorates in the North Island, and in recent years served in the South Island, where he took a most valuable part in a great many Maori activities.
"An authority on Maori language and culture. Canon Kaa was a member of the Maori Bible Revision Committee and of the committee responsible for revising the standard Maori dictionary. He was a foundation member of the Maori section of the National Council of Churches, and contributed greatly to its development.
"He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of New Zealand.
"Canon Kaa is survived by his wife Flo, by five daughters, Anna, Kiwi, [Maharata] (Cindy), Kuni and Grace, and three sons, Terence, Hunaara and Bennett. He was the brother of the Rev. Tipi Kaa of the Waiapu pastorate at Tikitiki.
"After a service in Christchurch the body rested at Te Tatau o te Po, Lower Hutt, before being taken to Rangitukia for the funeral."
