Hori Tawhiti
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Hori Karaka Tawhiti was a 19th century Māori member of the New Zealand parliament
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He represented the seat of Northern Maori
from 1876 to 1879
, when he was defeated by Hone Tawhai
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He was a cabinet minister.
Parliament of New Zealand
The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and, until 1951, the New Zealand Legislative Council. The House of Representatives is often referred to as "Parliament".The House of Representatives usually consists of 120 Members of...
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He represented the seat of Northern Maori
Northern Maori
Northern Maori was one of the four original New Zealand Parliamentary Māori electorates, from 1868 to 1996.-Population centres:The electorate includes the following population centres: Auckland, Whangarei.-Tribal Areas:...
from 1876 to 1879
New Zealand general election, 1879
The New Zealand general election of 1879 was held between 28 August and 15 September to elect a total of 88 MPs to the 7th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Māori vote was held on 1 and 8 September. A total number of 82,271 voters turned out to vote.The election came about when George...
, when he was defeated by Hone Tawhai
Hone Tawhai
Hone Mohi Tawhai was a 19th century Māori member of the New Zealand parliament.Hone Mohi Tawhai was born in the Hokianga in 1827 or 1828. He was about 12 years old when his father signed the Treaty of Waitangi in February 1840....
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He was a cabinet minister.