Hēnare Mātene Te Whiwhi


Hēnare Mātene Te Whiwhi was a notable New Zealand tribal leader, missionary and assessor. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngati Raukawa and Ngati Toa iwi. Being sometimes called Te Whiwhi-o-te-rangi, his mother's name was Rangi Topeora. The name Hēnare Mātene came after his baptism in 1843. Combining the names, his most common title became Mātene Te Whiwhi.