Wi Pere
Wiremu "Wi" Pere (7 March 1837 – 9 December 1915), was a Māori Member of Parliament in New Zealand. He represented Eastern Māori in the House of Representatives from 1884 to 1887, and again from 1893 to 1905. Pere's strong criticism of the government's Māori land policies and his involvement in the turbulent land wars in the 1860s and 1870s made him a revered Māori leader and he was known throughout his career as an contentious debator and outstanding orator in the use of the Māori language.
Wi Pere | |
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Wi Pere, circa 1884 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Eastern Maori | |
| In office 1884–1887 | |
| Preceded by | Henare Tomoana |
| Succeeded by | James Carroll |
| In office 1893–1905 | |
| Preceded by | James Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Sir Āpirana Ngata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1837 Gisborne, New Zealand |
| Died | 9 December 1915 (aged 78) Gisborne, New Zealand |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Arapera Matenga Toti
(m. 1856) |
| Relatives | Thomas Halbert (father) Rongowhakaata Halbert (grandson) |
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