William Colenso

A DigitalNZ Story by mtghawkesbay

William Colenso (7 November 1811 – 10 February 1899) was a Cornish Christian missionary to New Zealand, and also a printer, botanist, explorer and politician.

Image: William Colenso

William Colenso

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: William Colenso

William Colenso

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: William Colenso

William Colenso

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: William Colenso

William Colenso

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: William Colenso

William Colenso

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: William Colenso, 1868

William Colenso, 1868

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: William Colenso in 1868

William Colenso in 1868

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: William Colenso's printing press

William Colenso's printing press

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Inward letters - William Colenso

Inward letters - William Colenso

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Colenso’s journeys

Colenso’s journeys

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Ridley Latimer Colenso

Ridley Latimer Colenso

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: Clematis quadribracteolata Colenso

Clematis quadribracteolata Colenso

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Hoheria sexstylosa Colenso

Hoheria sexstylosa Colenso

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: liverworts, Isotachis montana Colenso

liverworts, Isotachis montana Colenso

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Site of William Colenso’s mission station, Clive

Site of William Colenso’s mission station, Clive

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Extracts from Colenso's journal

Extracts from Colenso's journal

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Letter from Te Otene Pauanui to Colenso

Letter from Te Otene Pauanui to Colenso

Alexander Turnbull Library