Henare Uru
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| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1922 | 20th | Southern Maori | Reform | |
| 1922–1925 | 21st | Southern Maori | Reform | |
| 1925–1928 | 22nd | Southern Maori | Reform | |
Henare Whakatau Uru (1872–1929) was a Māori of Ngāi Tahu and a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand. He was educated at Rangiora High School. He won the Southern Maori electorate in the 1922 Southern Maori by-election after the death of his brother John Hopere Wharewiti Uru,[1] and held it to 1928 when he was defeated by Tuiti Makitanara.[2]
References
- ↑ Lock, Christine Elizabeth. "Uru, Henare Whakatau". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ↑ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 144.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Hopere Wharewiti Uru |
Member of Parliament for Southern Maori 1922–1928 |
Succeeded by Tuiti Makitanara |
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