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Tāpihana Paraire Paikea
New Zealand politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tāpihana Paraire "Dobbie" Paikea (26 January 1920 – 7 January 1963), also known as Dobson, was a New Zealand politician and Rātana morehu who won the Northern Maori electorate for Labour in 1943. He was a Māori of Te Roroa, Te Parawhau and Ngāti Whātua descent.[1] He was elected following the death of his father Paraire Karaka Paikea who had been the MP, and he held the parliamentary seat until his own death in 1963.
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Dobbie Paikea | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Northern Maori | |
In office 24 September 1943 – 7 January 1963 | |
Preceded by | Paraire Karaka Paikea |
Succeeded by | Matiu Rata |
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Born | Tāpihana Paraire Paikea 26 January 1920 Rangiatea, Kaipara, New Zealand |
Died | 7 January 1963(1963-01-07) (aged 42) Oneriri, Kaiwaka, Kaipara, New Zealand |
Political party | Labour |
Relations | Paraire Karaka Paikea (father) |
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