Waata Roore Erueti information

Waata Roore Erueti (1868 - 1952), known simply as Roore Erueti and occasionally with the surname Edwards (the English equivalent of Erueti) was a Tainui historian and a noted repository of whakapapa.^[1] He served as an advisor to King Korokī Mahuta and as the spokesperson for Kingitanga leader, Te Puea Herangi. In 1946, Roore accepted the compensation settlement for the 1864 Confiscation of Waikato Land by the Crown speaking on Te Puea's behalf.^[2] In 1947, Roore was appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his service to the Māori people (see 1947 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)#Officer (OBE)).

^ "Browse the Fletcher Index - The Library: University of Waikato". www.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
^ McCan, David (2001). Whatiwhatihoe: The Waikato Raupatu Claim. Huia Publishers. ISBN 978-1-877266-08-9.

[1] "Browse the Fletcher Index - The Library: University of Waikato". www.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

[2] McCan, David (2001). Whatiwhatihoe: The Waikato Raupatu Claim. Huia Publishers. ISBN 978-1-877266-08-9.