Koro Wētere
Koro Tainui Wētere CBE (22 June 1935 – 23 June 2018) was a New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1969 to 1996, representing the Labour Party.[1] He served as Minister of Māori Affairs from 1984 to 1990.[2] He was a member of the Ngāti Maniapoto tribe.
Koro Wētere CBE | |
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| 34th Minister of Māori Affairs | |
| In office 26 July 1984 – 2 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore |
| Preceded by | Ben Couch |
| Succeeded by | Winston Peters |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Western Maori | |
| In office 1969–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Iriaka Matiu Ratana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Koro Tainui Wētere 22 June 1935 |
| Died | 23 June 2018 (aged 83) Te Kuiti, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Relations | Nanaia Mahuta (niece)[1] |
Wētere died in Te Kuiti on 23 June 2018, one day after turning 83.[3]
References
- "Low profile but leading". The New Zealand Herald. 26 November 1999. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- Gardiner, James; Bidois, Vanessa (29 April 2000). "Wetere tipped as Tainui head". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- Yalden, Phillipa (23 June 2018). "Former Labour minister Koro Wētere dies surrounded by family at Te Kuiti hospital". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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