Hōhepa Te Umuroa
Hohepa Te Umuroa (1820? – 19 July 1847) was a notable New Zealand and political prisoner. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Ati Haunui-a-Paparangi iwi.[1]
The story of Te Umuroa's capture and subsequent transportation and imprisonment in Tasmania for insurrection is told in The Trowenna Sea by Witi Ihimaera and the opera "Hohepa".[2]
Te Umuroa died of tuberculosis in Tasmania, and his remains were repatriated to New Zealand in 1988.
Portraits
During Te Umuroa's imprisonment on Tasmania's Maria Island, John Skinner Prout and William Duke painted his portrait.[3]
References
- ^ Wilkie, Ruth. "Hohepa Te Umuroa". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ New opera celebrates imprisoned Maori hero, discussing the opera "Hohepa", a fictionalised version of Te Umuroa's story
- ^ "Gallery secures Duke portrait", Helen Musa, CityNews.com.au, 6 March 2012
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