Makea Takau Ariki
| Makea Takau Ariki | |
|---|---|
| High Chiefess of Rarotonga Queen of the Cook Islands | |
Makea Takau Ariki, Auckland visit (1885) | |
| Reign | 1871–1911 |
| Predecessor | Makea Apera Ariki |
| Successor | Makea Rangi Ariki |
| Born | circa 1839 Avarua, Rarotonga |
| Died | 1 May 1911 (aged 72) |
| Spouse | Ngamaru Rongotini Ariki |
| Issue | none |
| House | House of Te Au O Tonga |
| Dynasty | Makea Nui Dynasty |
| Father | Papelna (?–1901) or Tiberio, Pastor of the LMS |
| Mother | Makea Te Vaerua Ariki |
Makea Takau Ariki (c. 1839–1911) was a sovereign of the Cook Islands. She was the ariki (queen) of the dynasty Makea Nui (Great Makea), one of the three chiefdoms of the tribe Te Au O Tonga (The mist of the south) on the island of Rarotonga.
She succeeded her uncle Makea Abera Ariki in 1871. Her reign lasted forty years during a crucial time in the history of Rarotonga and the Cook Islands. It was under her reign that the Cook Islands became a British protectorate in 1888 before being annexed to New Zealand in 1900.