Paraone Reweti
Encyclopedia
Paraone Brown Reweti was a New Zealand
politician and Ratana
morehu.
Watersiders' Union.
seat for Labour
in 1967, in the by-election following the death of Puti Tipene Watene
. He held the seat until 1981, when he retired.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician and 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...
morehu.
Early life
Of Ngati-Ranginui ancestry, Reweti came to Parliament from a position as an executive member of the Mount MaunganuiMount Maunganui
Mount Maunganui is a town in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, located on a peninsula to the north of Tauranga. It was independent from Tauranga until the completion of the Tauranga Harbour Bridge in 1988....
Watersiders' Union.
Political career
Reweti won the Eastern MaoriEastern Maori
Eastern 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:* -Tribal areas:...
seat for Labour
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
in 1967, in the by-election following the death of Puti Tipene Watene
Puti Tipene Watene
Puti Tipene Watene , of Ngāti Maru and Te Arawa, was a New Zealand rugby league player and politician. He was the first Māori to captain the New Zealand league side and he is the only person to both represent the New Zealand Kiwis and become a Member of Parliament.-Early years:A strong member of...
. He held the seat until 1981, when he retired.