Tame Parata

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1885–1887 9th Southern Maori Independent
1887–1890 10th Southern Maori Independent
1890–1893 11th Southern Maori Liberal
1893–1896 12th Southern Maori Liberal
1896–1899 13th Southern Maori Liberal
1899–1902 14th Southern Maori Liberal
1902–1905 15th Southern Maori Liberal
1905–1908 16th Southern Maori Liberal
1908–1911 17th Southern Maori Liberal

Tame (Thomas) Parata (1837 – 6 March 1917) was a Māori and a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

He won the Southern Maori electorate in the 1885 by-election after the resignation of Hori Kerei Taiaroa, and held it to 1911, when he retired. Subsequently in 1912 he was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council, where he sat until he died on 6 March 1917.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103. 
  2. ^ Broughton, John, and Ellison, Matapura (updated 1 September 2010). "Parata, Tame Haereroa - Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2p4/1. Retrieved 11 December 2010. 
Parliament of New Zealand
Preceded by
Hori Kerei Taiaroa		 Member of Parliament for Southern Maori
1885–1911		 Succeeded by
Taare Parata