1792–1842
Naval officer, colonial governor
1765–1838
Chaplain, magistrate, agriculturalist, missionary
?–1871
Ngāpuhi leader, trader, government adviser
?–1872
Ngāpuhi leader, peacemaker, trader, government adviser
How to cite this page
T. M. I. Williment. 'Hobbs, John', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/127104/related-biographies (accessed 4 June 2026).