Mete Paetahi
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Mete Kingi te Rangi Paetahi (ca. 1813 – 22 September 1883) was a Member of Parliament
in New Zealand
. He was one of four Māori elected in first Māori elections
of 1868 for the new Māori electorates in the New Zealand parliament
.
, held at the Courthouse, Mete Paetahi was the only candidate proposed. He was thus elected unopposed. He represented the electorate of Western Maori
from 1868 to 1870. He contested the electorate again at the 1871 general election, but was defeated by Wiremu Parata
.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. He was one of four Māori elected in first Māori elections
First Māori elections
The first Māori elections were held in 1868 in four newly formed Māori electorates during the term of 4th Parliament.All subsequent Māori elections were always held as part of the general elections.-History:...
of 1868 for the new Māori electorates in the New Zealand parliament
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...
.
Private life
Paetahi was the chief of the Ngāti Poutama hapu of the Wanganui Region.Political career
At the nomination meeting in WanganuiWhanganui
Various places in New Zealand are called Whanganui:*Whanganui, a city at the mouth of the Whanganui River, also often spelled "Wanganui", Manawatu-Wanganui Region*Whanganui District, Manawatu-Wanganui Region*Whanganui Island, Waikato Region...
, held at the Courthouse, Mete Paetahi was the only candidate proposed. He was thus elected unopposed. He represented the electorate of Western Maori
Western Maori
Western Maori was one of the four former New Zealand Parliamentary Māori electorates, from 1868 to 1996.-Population Centres:The electorate includes the following population centres:* -Tribal Areas:...
from 1868 to 1870. He contested the electorate again at the 1871 general election, but was defeated by Wiremu Parata
Wiremu Parata
Wiremu Te Kakakura Parata, also known as Wi Parata , was a New Zealand politician....
.