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John White, Hōri Kīngi Te Ānaua and Te Ua Haumēne

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John White, Hōri Kīngi Te Ānaua and Te Ua Haumēne

John White (standing), the nephew of a Wesleyan missionary, was raised in Hokianga in the early 19th century and spoke fluent Māori. In the early 1860s he worked as a resident magistrate in the Whanganui region. Hōri Kīngi Te Ānaua (left) was a government official and Te Ua Haumēne founded the Pai Mārire religion.

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Rāwiri Taonui, Te ture – Māori and legislation – Māori traditional law, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/36530/john-white-hori-kingi-te-anaua-and-te-ua-haumene (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 13 June 2012.