Original sentence: - 5 January 1872) was a Māori leader.He was a leader of the Pai Marire or Hauhau religion.His wife and two daughters were killed in the attack by government forces  on Rangiaowhia near Te Awamutu, when villagers fired at soldiers  and his sister was killed in defence of the Hairini Line a few days later.However at Opotiki the missionary Carl Volkner, who was sending information about the activities of the Hauhau to the government, was seized, tried, hanged and decapitated in what became known as the Volkner Incident.Kereopa and his Pai Marire followers then abandoned the people of Opotiki  and retreated to the Urewera Mountains to preach to the Tuhoe people.Major Ropata, Ropata Waha Wahawho lead the government forces, captured Kereopa.Shortly afterwards he met up with the prophet Te Ua Haumene and converted to the Pai Marire
Edited sentence: - 5 January 1872) was a Māori Warrior.He was a leader of the Pai Marire or Hau Hau messianic cult.His wife and two daughters were killed in the attack by government forces  on Rangiaowhia near Te Awamutu,when villagers fired at soldiers  and his sister was killed in defence of the Hairini Line a few days later.However at Opotiki the missionary Carl Volkner, who was sending information about the activities of the hau hau rebels to the government, was seized, hanged and decapitated in what became known as the Volkner Incident.Kereopa and his Pai Marire followers then abandoned the people of Opotiki  and retreated to the Urewera Mountains to preach their cult to the Tuhoe people.Major Roparta, Ropata Waha Wahawho lead the government forces, captured Kereopa.Shortly afterwards he met up with the prophet Te Ua Haumene and converted to the Pai Marire or hah hau faith