Drawing of Riwha Titokowaru

Drawings from the trial of Te Whiti in Wellington, Evening Press, 8 October 1886. These show Te Whiti (top right), Riwha Tītokowaru (top left), Inspector W.S. Pardy (middle), some of Te Whiti’s disciples, and the scene outside the court.

Few pictures existed of Tītokowaru, something he was able to exploit during his war. Rumours in 1868 that he walked the streets of Whanganui unrecognised and ready to strike unsuspecting settlers saw him quickly become the stuff of nightmares.

This image Appears In 2 Articles:

Treaty biographies
Tītokowaru's war

Keywords

riwha titokowaru

nga ruahine

te whiti

new zealand wars

Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: B-034-015
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

How to cite this page

'Drawing of Riwha Titokowaru ', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/drawing-riwha-titokowaru-trial-te-whiti, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 25-Jun-2014