Wi Katene

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New Zealand Parliament
The Honourable
Wiremu Katene
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Wiremu Katene circa 1871
Minister without portfolio
In office
Nov 1872 –Feb 1876
YearsTermElectorateParty
1871 –1875 5th Northern Maori Independent
1887 9th Northern Maori Independent

Wiremu Katene (died 1 November 1895), also known as Wi Katene, was a New Zealand politician.

In 1872 he became the first Māori to be appointed to the Executive Council, becoming the first indigenous Minister of the Crown. He was also a member of the House of Representatives from 1871 to 1875, and again in 1887. [1]

He died on 1 November 1895. [2] The politician Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke is a descendant. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 118.
  2. ↑ "Local and general news". The New Zealand Herald. 11 November 1895. p. 5. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "NZ's youngest MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke pays touching tribute to her ancestor Wiremu Katene". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Northern Maori
1871–1875
1887		Succeeded by
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