Biography: Nene, Tāmati Wāka

Tāmati Wāka Nene by C.F. Goldie

Charles Goldie painted this portrait of Tāmati Wāka Nene in 1934, many years after the subject's death, using photographs.

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by Charles Goldie

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How to cite this page

Angela Ballara. 'Nene, Tāmati Wāka', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990, updated November 2001. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/47366/tamati-waka-nene-by-cf-goldie (accessed 27 June 2026).