Henare Matene Te Whiwhi (?–1881) was a notable New Zealand tribal leader, missionary, assessor. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngati Raukawa and Ngati Toa iwi. Being sometimes called Te Whiwhi-o-te-rangi, his father's name was Rangi Topeora. The name Henare Matene came after his baptism in 1843. Combining the names, his most common title became Matene Te Whiwhi.
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