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The return of Hongi Hika, painting
The return of Hongi, 1860s.
This image by an unknown artist shows a large waka taua (war canoe) decorated with severed heads. The canoe was owned by the Ngāpuhi chief Hongi Hika, who was returning to the Bay of Islands in January 1819 after raiding Bay of Plenty and East Cape tribes. A second large canoe can be seen in the background.
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Thomas Kendall, Hongi Hika and Waikato, 1820
This 1820 painting by James Barry shows the Ngāpuhi leaders Waikato (left) and Hongi Hika (centre). Both men wear kiwi feather cloaks and flax skirts and carry mere. Hongi also has a taiaha. The Reverend Thomas Kendall is seated at right.
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Meeting with Hongi Hika
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