Te Puke Te Ao
Te Puke Te Ao (1834 – 28 October 1886) was a 19th-century Māori member of the House of Representatives.
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884–1886 | 9th | Western Maori | Independent | ||
Te Ao was a chief of the Ngāti Raukawa tribe. Early in his life, he was converted by missionaries. Te Ao was a sheep farmer at Ōtaki on the Kāpiti Coast.
He represented the Western Maori electorate from 1884 when he defeated Wiremu Te Wheoro, to 1886 when he died. He was related to Ropata Te Ao, who represented the Western Maori electorate from 1893 to 1896.
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