Eparaima Te Mutu Kapa
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Eparaima Te Mutu Kapa was a 19th-century Māori member of the New Zealand parliament
.
iwi
in Northland, contested and won the 1891 by-election for the seat of Northern Maori
. His predecessor, Hirini Taiwhanga
, was elected for his second term in the 1890 general election
, but died before the election results were announced.
As a member of the 11th New Zealand Parliament
, Kapa spoke out in support of women's enfranchisement. He was also a member of the Māori Parliament, and reported to them the proceedings of the New Zealand Parliament.
Kapa contested the seat in the 1893 general election
. Despite receiving significant support from women voters (who received voting rights that year), he was defeated by Hone Heke Ngapua
. Ngapua also defeated Kapa for the seat in the 1896 election
.
leader Mutu Paratene Kapa.
Parliament of New Zealand
The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and, until 1951, the New Zealand Legislative Council. The House of Representatives is often referred to as "Parliament".The House of Representatives usually consists of 120 Members of...
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Political career
Kapa, who was from the AupōuriTe Aupouri
Te Aupōuri is the northernmost Māori iwi , located north of Kaitaia, Northland, New Zealand, a region known as the Aupouri Peninsula.-The ancestral legend:...
iwi
Iwi
In New Zealand society, iwi form the largest everyday social units in Māori culture. The word iwi means "'peoples' or 'nations'. In "the work of European writers which treat iwi and hapū as parts of a hierarchical structure", it has been used to mean "tribe" , or confederation of tribes,...
in Northland, contested and won the 1891 by-election for the seat of Northern Maori
Northern Maori
Northern Maori was one of the four original New Zealand Parliamentary Māori electorates, from 1868 to 1996.-Population centres:The electorate includes the following population centres: Auckland, Whangarei.-Tribal Areas:...
. His predecessor, Hirini Taiwhanga
Hirini Taiwhanga
Hirini Taiwhanga was a 19th century Māori member of the New Zealand parliament.He represented the seat of Northern Maori from 1887 to 1890 when he died. He had been re-elected in 1890, but died on election day.-References:...
, was elected for his second term in the 1890 general election
New Zealand general election, 1890
The New Zealand general election of 1890 was one of New Zealand's most significant. It marked the beginning of party politics in New Zealand with the formation of the First Liberal government, which was to enact major welfare, labour and electoral reforms, including giving the vote to women.It was...
, but died before the election results were announced.
As a member of the 11th New Zealand Parliament
11th New Zealand Parliament
The 11th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand.Elections for this term were held in 4 Māori electorates and 62 European electorates on 27 November and 5 December 1890, respectively...
, Kapa spoke out in support of women's enfranchisement. He was also a member of the Māori Parliament, and reported to them the proceedings of the New Zealand Parliament.
Kapa contested the seat in the 1893 general election
New Zealand general election, 1893
The New Zealand general election of 1893 was held on Tuesday, 28 November in the general electorates, and on Wednesday, 20 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 12th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
. Despite receiving significant support from women voters (who received voting rights that year), he was defeated by Hone Heke Ngapua
Hone Heke Ngapua
Hone Heke Ngapuha was a Māori and Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand. He was born in Kaikohe, and was named after his great-uncle Hone Heke....
. Ngapua also defeated Kapa for the seat in the 1896 election
New Zealand general election, 1896
The New Zealand general election of 1896 was held on Wednesday, 4 December in the general electorates, and on Thursday, 19 December in the Māori electorates to elect a total of 74 MPs to the 13th session of the New Zealand Parliament...
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Family
Kapa was an uncle to the Te Aupōuri and WaikatoWaikato (iwi)
Waikato is a Māori iwi from the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. Actually a confederation of smaller tribes, it is also part of the larger confederation of Tainui, consisting of tribes descended from Polynesian migrants who arrived in New Zealand on the Tainui canoe...
leader Mutu Paratene Kapa.