Māui Pōmare
Sir Māui Pōmare | |
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Pōmare c. 1919 | |
| 9th Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 25 August 1927 – 10 December 1928 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Coates |
| Preceded by | James Parr |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Young |
| 3rd Minister of Statistics | |
| In office 25 August 1927 – 10 December 1928 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Coates |
| Preceded by | Richard Bollard |
| Succeeded by | Philip De La Perrelle |
| 8th Minister of Health | |
| In office 7 June 1923 – 18 January 1926 | |
| Prime Minister | William Massey Francis Bell Gordon Coates |
| Preceded by | James Parr |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Young |
| Minister without portfolio | |
| In office 10 July 1912 – 3 May 1916 | |
| Prime Minister | William Massey |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Western Maori | |
| In office 7 December 1911 – 27 June 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Henare Kaihau |
| Succeeded by | Taite Te Tomo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1875 or 1876 Urenui, New Zealand |
| Died | 27 June 1930 (aged 54) Glendale, California, United States |
| Political party | Reform |
| Spouse | Mira Woodbine Johnston |
| Children | Rakaherea Woodbine Pomare |
| Father | Wiremu Naera Pōmare |
| Mother | Mere Hautonga Nicoll |
| Grandmother | Kahe Te Rau-o-te-rangi |
Sir Māui Wiremu Piti Naera Pōmare KBE CMG (1875 or 1876 – 27 June 1930) was a New Zealand medical doctor and politician, being counted among the more prominent Māori political figures. He is particularly known for his efforts to improve Māori health and living conditions. His career was not without controversy: he negotiated the effective removal of the last of Taranaki Māori land from its native inhabitants – some 18,000 acres – in a move that has been described as the "final disaster" for his people. He was a member of the Ngāti Mutunga iwi, which was originally from North Taranaki, migrated to Wellington, and then invaded and settled the Chatham Islands in 1835.