Pita Moko
Pita Te Turuki Tamati Moko (9 May 1885 – 8 June 1943) was a notable New Zealand land agent, commission agent and Ratana administrator. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngati Whakaue and Te Arawa iwi.
He was born in Rotorua, New Zealand on 9 May 1885.[1]
He stood in Eastern Maori in the 1928 and 1931 general elections, coming second to Āpirana Ngata.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Ballara, Angela. "Pita Te Turuki Tamati Moko". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
Categories:
- 1885 births
- 1943 deaths
- New Zealand Rātanas
- Ngāti Whakaue
- Te Arawa
- New Zealand Māori public servants
- People from Rotorua
- Māori politicians
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1928 New Zealand general election
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1931 New Zealand general election
- New Zealand government biography stubs