Story: Te Puni-kōkopu, Hōniana

Baptism of Te Puni

This 1853 painting by Charles Barraud depicts the baptism of Te Puni-kōkopu (centre) by Anglican missionary Octavius Hadfield at Rangiātea Church in Ōtaki. Governor George Grey (fifth from right) also appears, along with his wife Eliza.

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by Charles Decimus Barraud

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How to cite this page:

Angela Ballara. 'Te Puni-kōkopu, Hōniana', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1t58/te-puni-kokopu-honiana (accessed 29 March 2024)