Kōrero: Taratoa, Hēnare Wiremu

Watercolour portrait of Hēnare Wiremu Taratoa by Horatio Robley

Watercolour portrait of Hēnare Wiremu Taratoa by Horatio Robley

The pallisade and flag with both Christian and Māori nationalist symbols in the background of this painting of Hēnare Wiremu Taratoa suggest a commentary on his divided loyalties.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: A-033-011

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Ngahuia Dixon. 'Taratoa, Hēnare Wiremu', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/biographies/1t15/taratoa-henare-wiremu (accessed 1 May 2024)