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Thanks Lu did not take that on board. 

The Taupiri LITT clan are well known through several generations, in the transport industry and as keen rugby players.

Alan.

Greetings from a hot but windy day at Auckland NZ where I am visiting friends pre Christmas.

Thank you for your opinions. I was hoping the dress and posture may have indicated the same man.

But the reason that I did not want to name the subject was I'm doing research at this time on an early Maori Christian convert, at one of the early CMS [Church Mission Society (CoE)] outreaches, which the Rev John MORGAN ran from c1842 to 1863 before having to retreat due to what was seen at the time to be a rebel uprising, as the locals were flourishing with the European crops being introduced by MORGAN.

The Maori gentleman went on to play an active part in his adopted community, as a Teacher and Preacher.

Both the image, and my cropped image used, are well known photos, and reproduced with many history accounts, and obtainable from our leading archives. Therefore well documented and supported by the press of the day. In the case of the cropped image, I would have liked to have assumed it was the Rev Morgan, from within the photo, of his School's class of 1859. If it was, then in all probability the tall Maori Gentleman also in the photo, would have been the school principal.

Thank you.

Your experience and opinions are appreciated.

Alan.

https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=Otawhao+mission+school&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjy8YGwhJfYAhUIi7wKHVXkCqkQsAQIPA&biw=1280&bih=918

Kia Ora

Anglican Rev Hohaia NGAHIWI died at Hukanui, Waikato on September 13th 1894 and was interred at Taupiri on Saturday the fifteenth.

Hohaia was one of the early graduates, of the Rev Morgan’s CMS Otawhao Mission School [Te Awamutu], rising to become it’s School Principal when in 1863 the Mission staff had to vacate due the Maori uprising. Hohaia and his family stayed on for a year, as caretaker and protector of the Mission facilities.

In 1864 the Crown leased the facilities for a garrison, and the Rev NGAHIWI relocated to Hopuhopu and joined the faculty at the Taupiri CMS Mission.

His pastoral care area included the Maori community at Hukanui, where he was later to settle. He became a very respected elder, and in his later years was a secretary to King Tawhiao, who died a few weeks before Hohaia, on August 26th, 1894.

In fact, just six months earlier, Hukanui could be said to have been the first Turangawaewae [a place to stand]. Under Hohaia’s stewardship Hukanui had hosted Maori Affairs Minister & Premier, Richard SEDDON, when the Government of the day, came as a delegation to Hukanui, and not Hukanui to Wellington. A special dining hall was built for the visit.

All the major newspapers devoted large column inches to report on the visit, with the local Waikato Times devoting a page and a third to the trip. Such was the Hukanui occasion, that met for over five hours.

A Mr Reid and a Mr Day [sic DEY Borough Councillor ?] of Hamilton are reported as having photographed the trip, and the big meeting attended by several hundred Maori. Yet to find any surviving evidence of those photos that were taken.

My extensive research, and a large archive of press clippings I can make available to living descendants, however I don’t subscribe to social media, and have no subscription to any of the family tree registering sites.

The surnames of POURAU and of TAUTA have recently posted material on GENi re Hohaia but I have no way of making contact. If anyone can facilitate an introduction via the RootsChat PM service, I would be happy to share what I have.

Our Pioneer Heritage research is my hobby.

-   Alan.

PS can supply more info about Pourau via PM as still alive.

Thanks Peter,
it never ceases to amaze me what you restorer's are abe to accomplish. This photo in particular appeared very faded or poorly fixed. Add to that my novice ability with a big new printer's basic scanning deck. A far cry from my daughter's old faithful Cannon [75 to 600 dpi] and multipul scanning options. Unfortunately it will not work with WINDOWS 10 and 64bt technogoly. Which reminds me I must also acknowledge Pat, with a bit more info thereon, when i can make time.

Not enough hours in a day at the moment, too many PHD's on the go. [projects half done]

Thanks,

Alan.

OOp's an apology due as in my haste I typed Pat instead of Carol [Treetotal] - Alan.

Only one trouble, we are spoilt with choices.  Thank you - Alan.