 Te Rata Mahuta had at least four children; 

Korokī became Te Rata's successor upon his death.Of his other sons, Taipu had died in 1924, and Hori was not recognised at the insistence of Te Puea Herangi, Te Rata's influential cousin.As a child, Te Rata had been a chronic invalid and had suffered several illnesses including rheumatoid arthritis and heart disease.