Henare Kaihau
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1896–1899 | 13th | Western Maori | Independent | |
| 1899–1902 | 14th | Western Maori | Independent | |
| 1902–1905 | 15th | Western Maori | Independent | |
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Western Maori | Independent | |
| 1908–1909 | 17th | Western Maori | Independent | |
| 1909–1911 | Changed allegiance to: | Reform | ||
Henare Kaihau (1854/1860? – 20 May 1920) was a New Zealand Māori politician, serving as Member of the House of Representatives for the Western Maori electorate.
His birth year is uncertain. The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography gives a range from 1854 to 1860,[1] whereas Wilson gives 1855.[2]
He unsuccessfully contested the Western Maori electorate in the 1884 election. Of eight candidates, he came fifth with 9.7% of the vote.[3] In the 1886 by-election, he came third out of five candidates.[4][5] In the 1896 election, he defeated Ropata Te Ao,[6] and he held the Western Maori electorate to 1911 when he was defeated by Maui Pomare.[2]
Wilson notes him as a Reform Party supporter.[2] Kaihau does, however, appear on a poster of the Liberal Party in 1910.[7] The New Zealand Herald, in its 1905 election reporting, also lists him as a government supporter, i.e. a Liberal.[8] Those newspapers that listed political affiliation for Maori candidates for the 1908 election, The Star (Christchurch) and The Tuapeka Times, also show him as a supporter of the Ward Ministry.[9][10]
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- ↑ "Kaihau, Henare". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- 1 2 3 Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 209. OCLC 154283103.
- ↑ "The Western Maori Election". Waikato Times. XXIII (1885). 5 August 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ "Wanganui Herald". Wanganui Herald XXI (6117). 11 January 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "The Western Maori Election". The Evening Post. XXXII (191). 30 December 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Untitled". Poverty Bay Herald XXIV (7816). 4 January 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "Members of the Liberal Party". NZ Liberal Party. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ↑ "The Maori Election". The New Zealand Herald XLII (13055). 21 December 1905. p. 6. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ "Maori Electorates". The Star (9385). 6 November 1908. p. 3. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ "The General Election". The Tuapeka Times XL (5596). 5 December 1908. p. 3. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ropata Te Ao |
Member of Parliament for Western Maori 1896–1911 |
Succeeded by Maui Pomare |