Ngataua Omahuru

Ngataua Omahuru
Born	1864 New Zealand
Occupation	Lawyer
Known for	New Zealand's first Maori lawyer; Being kidnapped as a child

Ngataua Omahuru (c. 1863 – 1918), also known as William Fox,[1] was a Māori lawyer. He and his family lived in Mawhitiwhiti near Mount Taranaki in New Zealand's North Island.

Background

In 1869, when Omahuru was five years old, he was kidnapped during the battle of Te Ngutu o te Manu by Maori loyalists and taken to Whanganui. He was later adopted by William Fox, who later became the Premier of New Zealand. Fox changed Omahuru's name to William Fox Jr. and sent him to school in Wellington. He later sent him to live and work with the lawyer, Walter Buller. Omahuru became New Zealand's first Maori lawyer and eventually worked with his adoptive father, William Fox, on the Taranaki Land Commission.[2][3][4]

External links

• Ngataua Omahuru the fox boy

See also

• List of kidnappings

References

1. "Omahuru, Ngatau, 1863?-1918". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
2. Walker, Peter (2002). The Fox Boy. Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 978-1-58234-219-1.
3. Perkins, Emily (28 July 2001). "Colonial kidnap". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
4. Sinclair, Keith; Dalziel, Raewyn. "Vogel, Julius". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 27 April 2020.