Biography: Heke Pōkai, Hōne Wiremu

Ngāpuhi chiefs

This lithograph of a painting by George French Angas appeared in The New Zealanders illustrated, published in 1847. It shows Hōne Wiremu Heke Pōkai (left) and Eruera Maihi Patuone.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, George French Angas (PUBL-0014)

Reference: PUBL-0014-01

Hand-coloured lithograph by George French Angas

How to cite this page

Freda Rankin Kawharu. 'Heke Pōkai, Hōne Wiremu', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/409/ngapuhi-chiefs (accessed 14 June 2026).