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Very little is known about Keeta other than she was from Oakura
on the south side of New Plymouth. She married Aterana Te Kani of
Manukorihi from North Taranaki and died at Arapaoa Island in Queen
Charlotte Sounds near Picton. Her Te Ati Awa people from
Waitara had lands that stretched from Taranaki to Waikanae to
Nelson.
Keeta took part in pulling out survey pegs on land in Waitara,
delaying the mapping of Māori land for Pākehā purchase. The dispute eventually led to
the first New Zealand land wars.1
Lindauer was in Taranaki in 1874 but it is not known whether he
met Keeta or not.2
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