Wakahuia Carkeek

Te Ao Hou, June 1967, Page 3

Wakahuia Carkeek Author of the recently published history The Kapiti Coast, Mr Wakahuia (Wattie) Carkeek died at Otaki recently. He was 35. Employed as chief reader of the Dominion Mr Carkeek had been engaged for many years in an intensive study of early Maori history in the area between Titahi Bay and Otaki, and centred round the Ngati Raukawa people. Published just before his death the book The Kapiti Coast which resulted from these years of work, is an authoritative, well illustrated and annotated story of the wild and colourful days before and during the first European occupation. Descended from one of the most feared of the warriors of that period, Te Rauparaha's fighting chief Te Rangihaeata, Mr Carkeek had also published several pamphlets on aspects of Maori culture. Maori and Pakeha were widely represented at the services at the Raukawa marae and Rangiatea church, conducted by Canon H. Taepa. Mr Carkeek is survived by his wife and two children.