Personal details
Full Name:
- Hēnare Mātene Te Whiwhi
Lifetime:
- ?–28 Sep 1881
Biography
Hēnare Mātene Te Whiwhi promoted the idea of a Māori monarch, which he believed would be vital to protect Māori land.
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Main image: Matene Te Whiwhi
Matene Te Whiwhi, about 1870. Henare Matene Te Whiwhi was of Ngati Raukawa and Ngati Toa. As a young man he lived through the turmoil of his people's migration to the Cook Strait region. This may have formed the major theme in his life – the preservation of peace.