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Hohepa Te Umuroa (1820?–19 July 1847) was a notable New Zealand and political prisoner. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Ati Haunui-a-Paparangi iwi. The story of Te Umuroa's capture and subsequent transportation and imprisonment in Tasmania for insurrection is told in ''The Trowenna Sea'' by Witi Ihimaera and the opera "Hohepa".〔(New opera celebrates imprisoned Maori hero ), discussing the opera "Hohepa", a fictionalised version of Te Umuroa's story〕 Te Umuroa died of tuberculosis in Tasmania, and his remains were repatriated to New Zealand in 1988. == Portraits == During Te Umuroa's imprisonment on Tasmania's Maria Island, John Skinner Prout and William Duke painted his portrait.〔 ("Gallery secures Duke portrait" ), Helen Musa, ''CityNews.com.au'', 6 March 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hohepa Te Umuroa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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