Pa Upoko (also known as Mere Pa or Mary Pa) was the daughter of Pa Tepou Ariki.
She succeeded her father after his death in 1855, becoming the second female chieftainess in Rarotonga.
She married Obura (also spelled Opura) in 1871, a missionary and son of Maretu I, one of the first Christian converts in 1823.
They had no children but adopted Pa Maretu and Pa Tetianui.
Pa Upoko (also known as Mere Pa or Mary Pa) was the daughter of Pa Tepou Ariki. She succeeded her father after his death in 1855, becoming the second female chieftainess in Rarotonga. She married Obura (also spelled Opura) in 1871, a missionary and son of Maretu I, one of the first Christian converts in 1823. They had no children but adopted Pa Maretu and Pa Tetianui.
Pa Upoko Takau Ariki