 Hadfield buried Te Rauparaha in 1849 after his release from imprisonment.Te Āti Awa built the first church within the "Waikanae pā" which inspired other churches, including Rangiātea, built by Ngāti Raukawa in Otaki during 1848-1851.He became part of the Ōtaki Ngati Raukawa community where he made every effort to learn Māori language and customs and shared these with governor George Grey.