Ngāi Tahu politician Eruera Tirikātene became the first Member of Parliament to represent the Rātana religious and political movement in 1932.
Eruera Tirikatene
Personal details
Full Name:
Eruera Tihema Te Aika Tirikātene
Lifetime:
5 Jan 1895 – 11 Jan 1967
Biography
Main image: Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana's 60th birthday
Group portrait, taken on the occasion of Ratana's 60th birthday.