Charles Wilson Hursthouse | |
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| Born | 26 June 1841 Norwich, England |
| Died | 25 February 1911 (aged 69) Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Surveyor, public servant, politician, and soldier |
| Known for | Chief engineer of the Department for Road Works |
| Notable work | Survey of North Island Main Trunk railway through the King Country |
| Children | Rangimarie Hetet |
| Relatives | Richmond Hursthouse (brother) Diggeress Te Kanawa (granddaughter) Rangi Hetet (great-grandson) Veranoa Hetet (gt-gt-granddaughter) Henry Richmond (cousin) William Richmond (cousin) Jane Maria Atkinson (cousin) James Crowe Richmond (cousin) Percy Smith (cousin) Rosalind Hursthouse |
Charles Wilson Hursthouse (26 June 1841 – 25 February 1911), also known by his Māori name Wirihana, was an English-born New Zealand surveyor, public servant, politician, and soldier. He laid out part of the North Island Main Trunk railway through the King Country.