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William Hobson was born in Waterford, Ireland, on 26 September 1792, the third of five sons of Samuel Hobson, a barrister, and his wife, Martha Jones. William joined the Royal Navy before his 11th birthday, signing on…

Part of: Hobson, Williamauthored byK. A. Simpson

Edward Shortland was the third son of Captain Thomas George Shortland, RN, and his wife, Elizabeth Tonkin, of Courtlands, near Plymouth, England. He was baptised on 19 May 1812 at Charles, Devon. By 1851 he was married…

Part of: Shortland, Edwardauthored byAtholl Anderson

Peter Buck claimed to have been born in 1880, but a more likely date is sometime in October 1877 as recorded in his primary school register. For most of his life he believed that Ngārongo-ki-tua was his natural mother.…

Part of: Buck, Peter Henryauthored byM. P. K. Sorrenson, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team
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Dick Sibson (left) and his friend Ross McKenzie birdwatching at the limeworks at Miranda in the Firth of Thames, 1960s
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According to reliable sources James Cook was born on 27 October 1728 at Marton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, England; he was baptised on 3 November that year. He was the second child of James Cook, a Scottish day labourer,…

Part of: Cook, Jamesauthored byDavid Mackay

Thomas Russell was arguably the outstanding commercial figure in nineteenth century New Zealand. He is said to have been born in Cork, Ireland, in 1830, the son of Thomas Russell and his wife, Mary Roberts. In 1833…

Part of: Russell, Thomasauthored byR. C. J. Stone

Tupu Atanatiu Taingākawa Te Waharoa was the second son of Wiremu Tāmihana Tarapīpipi Te Waharoa and Pare Te Kanawa (Wikitōria). They belonged to Ngāti Hauā, but also had links with Ngāti Hinepare (a hapū of Ngāti…

Part of: Te Waharoa, Tupu Atanatiu Taingākawaauthored byAngela Ballara, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography team