Ngātau Omahuru was also known as William Fox. During a battle in Taranaki in the New Zealand wars, Ngātau was kidnapped by government forces, and was eventually taken to Premier William Fox, who adopted him and raised him as his own. Ultimately, when Ngātau grew up, he returned to his family.
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