Wiremu Rikihana
Wiremu Rikihana (c. 1851 – 10 July 1933) was a New Zealand tribal leader and politician. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Rarawa iwi. He was born in Waireia, Northland, New Zealand, in about 1851.[1] On 1 June 1923, he was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council. He served until the end of his term on 31 May 1930.[2]
Rikihana died at Kaihu on 10 July 1933.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Tate, Henare Arekatera. "Wiremu Rikihana". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 84.
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