Biography: Halbert, Thomas

Thomas Halbert

Thomas Halbert made a living at Poverty Bay as a whaler and trader and land dealer from 1832 until his death in 1865

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Elspeth M. Simpson and K. M. Simpson. 'Halbert, Thomas', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/thomas-halbert (accessed 21 June 2026).