Edward Hongi lived at the Waimate Church Missionary Society (CMS) mission and travelled with CMS missionary William Yate on two voyages in 1831 and 1832 to Tonga and New South Wales.
Biographical sources
- Binney, Judith. "Introduction". An Account of New Zealand and of The Church Missionary Society’s Mission in the Northern Island. By William Yate. Shannon, Ireland: Irish UP, 1970. 1st ed. London, 1835. 2nd ed. London, 1835. xv.
Other
- Yate, William. "From Hongi, A Married Native, Living With Mr. Clarke. [He has been with him upwards of six years.]" An Account of New Zealand and of The Church Missionary Society’s Mission in the Northern Island. Shannon, Ireland: Irish University Press, 1970. First edition London 1835. Second edition London 1835. 252-253.
- Hongi writes to Yate of his desire to be baptised. Notes by Yate on this and other letters can be found under the citation to Wahanga.
- Yate, William. "From Hongi, To The Rev. W. Yate." An Account of New Zealand and of The Church Missionary Society’s Mission in the Northern Island. Shannon, Ireland: Irish University Press, 1970. First edition London 1835. Second edition London 1835. 266-267.
- A farewell letter to Yate as he sails back to England. Hongi surmises that he may never see Yate again.