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Haurongo: Tāraia Ngākuti Te Tumuhuia

Haurongo tūhonohono

Brown, William

1809 to 1810 (year uncertain)–1898

Merchant, writer, newspaper proprietor, politician, provincial superintendent

Campbell, John Logan

1817–1912

Merchant, provincial superintendent, writer, philanthropist

Clarke, George

1798–1875

Missionary, teacher, public servant, politician, judge

Grey, George

1812–1898

Soldier, explorer, colonial governor, premier, scholar

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

Hongi Hika

1772–1828

Ngāpuhi leader, trader, military campaigner

Lindauer, Gottfried

1839–1926

Artist

Mackay, James

1831–1912

Farmer, explorer, public servant, administrator, politician

Rewi Manga Maniapoto photographed by Elizabeth Pulman

Maniapoto, Rewi Manga

?–1894

Ngāti Maniapoto leader, war leader

Pōmare I

?–1826

Ngāpuhi warrior, trader

Selwyn, George Augustus

1809–1878

Missionary, bishop, metropolitan

Tawhiao, the second Maori King

Tāwhiao, Tūkāroto Matutaera Pōtatau Te Wherowhero

?–1894

Māori King, Waikato leader, prophet

Webster, William

1815–1897

Trader, land speculator

Biographies that mention Tāraia Ngākuti Te Tumuhuia

Hobson, William

1792–1842

Naval officer, colonial governor

Te Rangiātaahua Kiniwē Royal, 1956

Royal, Te Rangiātaahua Kiniwē

1896–1965

Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāti Tamaterā leader, land officer, Maori welfare officer, soldier, sportsman

Shortland, Edward

1812 (year uncertain)–1893

Doctor, administrator, scholar, linguist

Swainson, William

1809–1884

Lawyer, attorney general, politician, church chancellor

Tūpaea, Hōri Kīngi

?–1881

Ngāi Te Rangi leader, mission teacher, assessor

Tāngia te kōrero katoa

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Angela Ballara. 'Tāraia Ngākuti Te Tumuhuia', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1990, whakahou April 2002. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/biographies/128691/related-biographies (accessed 4 June 2026).