Hopere Uru

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Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate	Party
1918–1919	19th	Southern Maori	Independent
1919–1921	20th	Southern Maori	Independent

John Hopere Wharewiti Uru (1868 – 29 November 1921) was a Māori of Ngāi Tahu and an Independent (and sometimes Reform) Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

He won the Southern Maori seat in the 1918 by-election when he defeated Taare Parata, and held it to 1921, when he died. He was succeeded by his brother Henare Uru.

References

Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
Lock, Christine Elizabeth. "Uru, John Hopere Wharewiti". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 April 2011.

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Taare Parata	Member of Parliament for Southern Maori 1918–1921	Succeeded by Henare Uru

Persondata
Name	Uru, John Hopere Wharewiti
Alternative names
Short description	New Zealand politician
Date of birth	1868
Place of birth
Date of death	29 November 1921
Place of death

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