hanara tangiawha te ohaki reedy (16 august 1903 – 8 april 1971), commonly known as arnold reedy, was a new zealand tribal leader, farmer and soldier. of māori descent, he identified with the ngāti porou iwi. he was born in whareponga, east coast, new zealand, on 16 august 1903. he was the eldest son of materoa reedy, née ngarimu, and john marshall reedy, himself the eldest son of thomas tyne reedy, an irishman, and mihi takawhenua ngawiki tuhou. hekia parata is his granddaughter. he was appointed an officer of the order of the british empire for services to the māori people in the 1970 queen's birthday honours.