Hone Tuhawaiki (c.1805-1844)

Hone Tuhawaiki (c.1805-1844), was an able and resolute paramount chief of the New Zealand South Island Maori. He was known as ‘Bloody Jack’ by the earliest European settlers in the South Island, because of his use of the word bloody in his speech.
 * He made an attempt to monopolise the muttonbird trade in the south of New Zealand using a small fleet of cutters including the Perseverance, Mary Ann and Leven but this ended with his untimely death in July 1844.
 * In the 1840's, he was one of several Maori involved in local shipping.
 * In the 1830's he lead three war parties which inflicted three decisive defeats on the Ngati Toa, led by Te Rauparaha.
 * He signed the Treaty of Waitangi aboard the HMS Herald.
 * He was converted to Christianity, and earned widespread respect among the Europeans with whom he came in contact.
 * He drowned near Timaru.