Paraire Karaka Paikea
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Paraire Karaka Paikea (1 June 1894–6 April 1943) was a New Zealand
politician who captured the Rātana
Movement's third Māori electorate of Northern Maori
from Taurekareka Henare
in 1938. He was Minister without portfolio representing the Māori race from 1941 to 1943 and was also Māori Recruiting Director on the War Administration Board. Known as "Piri Wiri Tua", after Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana
, his early death ended a promising career. He was succeeded as MP by his son Tapihana Paraire Paikea
.
descent, Paraire Karaka Paikea was born in Otamatea, in the Kaipara
area of Northland, New Zealand. An ordained Methodist Minister by 1921, he joined the Rātana movement and by 1924 was on the Rātana council. In June 1925 he was one of the original gazetted Rātana ministers.
New Zealand
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politician who captured the Rātana
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's third Māori electorate 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 Taurekareka Henare
Taurekareka Henare
Taurekareka Henare was a Māori politician of the Reform Party.-Background and early life:Henare was born at Pipiwai in the Bay of Islands, in 1878 or 1877. His father, Henare Wynyard, was said to be the son of Robert Wynyard, acting governor of New Zealand...
in 1938. He was Minister without portfolio representing the Māori race from 1941 to 1943 and was also Māori Recruiting Director on the War Administration Board. Known as "Piri Wiri Tua", after Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana
T. W. Ratana
Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana was the founder of the Rātana religion in the early 20th century in New Zealand. He rose to prominence as a faith healer.-Beginnings:...
, his early death ended a promising career. He was succeeded as MP by his son Tapihana Paraire Paikea
Tapihana Paraire Paikea
Tapihana Paraire Paikea, also known as Dobson, is a former New Zealand politician and Ratana morehu who won the Northern Maori electorate for Labour in 1943...
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Early life
Of Te Uri-o-Hau and Ngati WhatuaNgati Whatua
Ngāti Whātua is a Māori iwi of New Zealand. It consists of four hapu : Te Uri-o-Hau, Te Roroa, Te Taoū, and Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei....
descent, Paraire Karaka Paikea was born in Otamatea, in the Kaipara
Kaipara
Kaipara can refer to:*Kaipara Harbour, a bay in northern New Zealand**Kaipara River, a river draining into the harbour**Kaipara District, an administrative division centred around the harbour*Kaipara a former Parliamentary electorate...
area of Northland, New Zealand. An ordained Methodist Minister by 1921, he joined the Rātana movement and by 1924 was on the Rātana council. In June 1925 he was one of the original gazetted Rātana ministers.