Wereta Tainui Pitama

Wereta Tainui Pitama (1881–1930) was a New Zealand farmer, land claimant and trust board chairman. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngai Tahu iwi. He was born in Rapaki, North Canterbury, New Zealand in 1881.[1]

He stood as an Independent candidate in the 1922 by-election for the Southern Maori electorate.

References

  1. ↑ Tau, Angela Ballara and Te Maire. "Wereta Tainui Pitama". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.