Īhaka Whaanga (died 14 December 1875) was a notable New Zealand rangatira, assessor and military leader of northern Hawke's Bay. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngati Rakaipaaka iwi, connected to Ngāti Kahungunu. Hirini Whaanga Christy was a great-grandson. Whaanga died at Māhia on 14 December 1875.
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External links Portrait of Ihaaka Whaanga, by Gottfried Lindauer