1373 days ago

History Maori in England 1806 YES

Sandra from Normandale

Researching Local History in School Kits for Min of Ed, with Lower Hutt the pilot. Te Ara.govt.NZ - Encyclopedia of NZ.
Maori in UK 27 April 1806.
Moehanga of Ngapuhi is the first recorded Maori visitor to England.
He sailed on a Whalers boat named Ferrett to London, boarding at Bay of Island in late 1805.
Met King George 3rd and Queen Charlotte who gave him tools and money, returning on the same boat via Sydney in 1807 back to New Zealand.
He was the uncle of Te Whareumu of Ngati Manu a leader in Russell NZ.
!860's a large group of Maori and families were taken to UK for similar visits.

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