Pōmare II (Ngāpuhi)

Pōmare
A representation of Whētoi Pōmare
Artist: Gottfried Lindauer
Archives New Zealand
Born
Whiria
Died1850
Other namesPōmare II
ChildrenHāre Pōmare

Pōmare II (18th century – 1850), originally named Whiria, was a Māori rangatira (chief) of the Ngāpuhi iwi (tribe) in New Zealand and the leader of the Ngāti Manu hapū (subtribe) of the Ngāpuhi. He was the nephew of Pōmare I, his mother Haki being the elder sister of Pōmare I. When he succeeded his uncle as leader of the Ngāti Manu he took his uncle's names, Whētoi and Pōmare. He is referred to as Pōmare II, so as to distinguish him from his uncle.