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Te Manihera Te Ikahaehae was a Māori Anglican Lay-preacher from the Ngāti Maru of Taranaki iwi. He converted to Anglicanism in the 1850s. He was responsible for bringing the Bell of Purangi from Whanganui to Taranaki.

Prior to his conversion, his name was simply Te Ikahaehae. Te Manihera was a post baptismal name given to him in rememberance of CMS clergy, Rev.Maunsell. Later in life, he was known to have reverted back to his original name Te Ikahaehae or shortened to Te Ika. His descendants used Teika as their surname.

Te Ikahaehae was listed in schedule 1 of the Purangi Landless Natives Act 1907 as having received land under this legislation. His nephew, Tutanuku Tume, one of the leading men of Purangi was also listed.