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HONGI'S HIKOI: A TRIO OF TRAVELERS

Series of bicentennial commemorative events

Hongi's Hikoi: A Trio of Travelers

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A series of bicentennial commemorative events and educational initiatives.​

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  • In 1820, Hongi Hika, Waikato and missionary Thomas Kendall traveled to England, each for their own reasons.

  • They assisted the Prof Samuel Lee in compiling a Maori-English dictionary at Cambridge University, the pair of chiefs were introduced to the Peerage in the House of Lords, and were granted an audience with King George IV.

Trio looking out to sea - Copy.jpg
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