FULLOON, JAMES (1843-65) was the son of a trader and his native wife. As a grandson of Te Mautaranui, he belonged to the Whakatohea tribe of Ngati Awa. Educated under the Rev. T. Chapman at Rotorua, he showed considerable scholarship. When H.M.S. Pandora was on the coast of New Zealand, Fulloon was attached to Captain Drury as interpreter. He was then employed in a similar capacity in the Native Land Purchase department under D. McLean, with whom he travelled a good deal. On the outbreak of the Waikato war, he was attached as interpreter to General Cameron and made useful reports to the Government (in June 1863). After the murder of Volkner, Fulloon was in H.M.S. Eclipse when she visited Opotiki to apprehend the murderers. He had hopes of combating the Pai-marire doctrines in Bay of Plenty and, against the advice of pakeha friends in Auckland, he went to Whakatane to raise a contingent of loyal natives to fight against Kereopa. While thus engaged he was murdered by Hauhau sympathisers (in Aug 1865).

Cowan; Wellington Independent, 8 and 15 Aug 1865; Southern Cross, Aug and Dec 1865.

Reference: Volume 1, page 158

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