Pahewa attended the Waerenga-a-hika school at the mission of the Church Missionary Society (CMS), which had been established by the Rev.
The Māori were: at Tokomaru, Matiaha Pahewa; at Wairoa, Tamihana Huata; at Turanga, Hare Tawhaa; at Waiapu, Rota Waitoa, Raniera Kawhia and Mohi Turei; at Table Cape, Watene Moeka; at Maketu, Ihaia Te Ahu.
[3] By 1865 the Pai Mārire movement (commonly known as Hauhau) was active on the East Coast; at Tokomaru, Pahewa continued to visit the Hauhau as long as they were willing to accept his ministrations, although by so doing so he incurred the wrath of Henare Potae, who looked upon his action as identifying himself with their movement.
[4] On 13 July 1897, he together with Mohi Tūrei, Eruera Kawhia and Piripi Awarau, assisted the Rev.
Hakaraia Pahewa (c1871-1949),[6] who was appointed to the Diocese of Waiapu in Te Kaha Maori District, which was on the road from Ōpōtiki to East Cape.