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The first Māori woman to be elected to Parliament, Iriaka Matiu Rātana was a passionate advocate for the welfare of her people.
Labour MP, Iriaka Rātana speaking to supporters of the Rātana political movement on Manukorihi marae, Waitara
Portrait of Wiremu Te Kakakura Parata seated out side a raupo whare, probably at Karaka Bay, Seatoun, Wellington, circa 1890s.
Portrait photograph of Hone Heke Ngapua, circa 1904.
Wiremu Pere, a runholder and politician, who represented the Eastern Maori electorate for two terms
A group photograph of Maori leaders of Gisborne photographed about 1908
Group portrait, taken on the occasion of Ratana's 60th birthday
Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana publicising the Ratana movement at Taupo.
Biography of this Ngai Tahu politician and Ratana leader
Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana, of Ngāti Apa and Ngā Rauru, founded the Rātana Church, which remains a major religious and political force today
Biography of this Te Uri-o-Hau Methodist minister and Ratana leader
Biography of doctor, politician and anthropologist Peter Buck (Te Rangi Hīroa)
Wi Pere was a strong critic of the government's Maori land policies during his two terms as a Member of Parliament for Eastern Maori
Biography of this prominent Nga Puhi leader and Maori MP.
Biography of a prominent Maori MP<br />
Photograph of Maori Member of Parliament Henare Kaihau
Cabinet Minister and twice acting Prime Minister, James Carroll&#8217;s main aim in Parliament was to empower Maori and secure a role for them in the economic life of the country
The three years following the 1993 referendum, before the first MMP election in 1996, were ones of transition and uncertainty.
In the 1870s Hori Kerei Taiaroa, the member for Southern Maori, unsuccessfully argued for an increase in the number of Maori districts.

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