Koata
Encyclopedia
Koata was the term for the four Māori seats
reserved for Māori in Parliament
, used in 1928 by T W Ratana, who called himself Piri Wiri Tua or the campaigner. From the Maori language
and literally meaning a quarter, the word is applied to each of the four New Zealand Maori seats and the Ratana
movement Members of Parliament
who held them.
Maori seats
In New Zealand politics, Māori electorates, colloquially also called Māori seats, are a special category of electorate that gives reserved positions to representatives of Māori in the New Zealand Parliament...
reserved for Māori in Parliament
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...
, used in 1928 by T W Ratana, who called himself Piri Wiri Tua or the campaigner. From the Maori language
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
and literally meaning a quarter, the word is applied to each of the four New Zealand Maori seats and the Ratana
Ratana
The Rātana movement is a Māori religion and pan-tribal political movement founded by Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana in early 20th century New Zealand...
movement Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
who held them.