John Ormsby (6 November 1854 – 11 June 1927), also known under his Māori name Hone Omipi, was a negotiator for the Ngāti Maniapoto iwi, a local politician, farmer, and businessman.
He first stood for the Western Maori electorate in the , when he came fourth out of five candidates. He was one of 13 candidates who contested the Western Maori electorate in the .
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