Hōri Kerei Taiaroa
Hōri Kerei Taiaroa | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Southern Maori | |
In office 1871–1879 | |
Preceded by | John Patterson |
Succeeded by | Ihaia Tainui |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Southern Maori | |
In office 1881–1885 | |
Preceded by | Ihaia Tainui |
Succeeded by | Tame Parata |
Personal details | |
Born | 1830s or early 1840s Tini Pana (Jane Burns) |
Relations | Te Mātenga Taiaroa (father) John Taiaroa (son) Dick Taiaroa (son) |
Hōri Kerei Taiaroa (born 1830s or early 1840s – 4 August 1905), also known as Huriwhenua, was a
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1871–1875 | 5th | Southern Maori | Independent | ||
1876–1879 | 6th | Southern Maori | Independent | ||
1881 | 7th | Southern Maori | Independent | ||
1881–1884 | 8th | Southern Maori | Independent | ||
1884–1885 | 9th | Southern Maori | Independent |
He represented the Southern Maori electorate from 1871 to February 1879, when he appointed to the Legislative Council.[2] He was disqualified from the Legislative Council in August 1880 over a technicality, which caused bitterness and resentment among Māori.
When appointed by Sir George Grey Taiaroa held (and continued to hold) a salaried (government) office, hence was not eligible to sit in the council, despite having attended three sessions.[3] He was drawing a salary as a Native Assessor [4] and it was suggested that a Validation Act would have been passed for a European member in that situation.[5]
In 1881 Ihaia Tainui who had held the electorate since 1879 resigned so that Taiaroa could resume the electorate.[1] Taiaroa then held the electorate from 1881 to 1885 when he was again appointed to the Legislative Council, where he served for 20 years until his death.[1][2]
Taiaroa was active in pursuing Ngāi Tahu land claims in Parliament.[1]
Taiaroa's son John Taiaroa played all for the All Blacks in their 1884 tour of New South Wales and went on to work as a lawyer in Hastings.
References
- ^ a b c d Evison, Harry C. "Taiaroa, Hori Kerei". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ OCLC 154283103.
- ^ "The Legislative Council". Timaru Herald. 27 March 1882.
- ^ "Taiaroa case". Lyttelton Times. 27 August 1880.
- ^ "Taiaroa case". Otago DAily Times. 20 August 1880.