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Biography: Hongi Hika

Waikato (left), Hongi Hika (centre) and Thomas Kendall (right)

Waikato (left), Hongi Hika (centre) and Thomas Kendall (right)

In 1820 missionary Thomas Kendall (right) visited England with Ngāpuhi chiefs Waikato (left) and Hongi Hika (centre); while there the three were painted by James Barry.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: G-618

Oil painting by James Barry

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How to cite this page

Angela Ballara. 'Hongi Hika', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/565/waikato-left-hongi-hika-centre-and-thomas-kendall-right (accessed 23 June 2026).