John Ormsby (negotiator)
John Ormsby, also known under his Māori name Hone Omipi, was a negotiator for the Ngāti Maniapoto iwi, a local politician, farmer, and businessman.
He first stood for the Western Maori electorate in the, when he came fourth out of five candidates. He was one of 13 candidates who contested the Western Maori electorate in the.
