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Ihaia Tainui (died 19 October 1885) was a Māori member of the New Zealand parliament.
Ihaia Tainui | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Southern Maori | |
In office 1879–1881 | |
Preceded by | Hōri Kerei Taiaroa |
Succeeded by | Hōri Kerei Taiaroa |
Personal details | |
Died | Arahura Pā, Westland, New Zealand | 19 October 1885
Relations | Tuhuru Kokare (grandfather) |
He was the son of Wereta Tainui and grandson of Tuhuru Kokare, both chiefs of the Ngāi Tahu hapū (sub-tribe) Ngāti Waewae.[1][2]
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1879 | 6th | Southern Maori | Independent | ||
1879–1881 | 7th | Southern Maori | Independent |
He represented the electorate of Southern Maori from 1879 (after Hōri Kerei Taiaroa was disqualified) to 1881, when he resigned and Hori Taiaroa resumed the electorate.[3]
Tainui committed suicide by hanging on 19 October 1885 in the whare rūnanga at Arahura Pā, north of Hokitika.[4][5]
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