Sydney Taiwhanga
Hirini Rawiri Taiwhanga (c. 1832 – 27 November 1890), known as Sydney Taiwhanga, was a 19th-century Māori member of the House of Representatives.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Northern Maori | Independent | |
| 1890 | 11th | Northern Maori | Independent | |
Taiwhanga identified with the Ngāpuhi iwi. He was born in Kaikohe, Northland, New Zealand in about 1832; his father was Rawiri Taiwhanga.[1]
He unsuccessfully contested the Western Maori electorate in the 1884 election. Of eight candidates, he came last with 5.5% of the vote.[2] In the Western Maori 1886 by-election, he came fourth out of five candidates.[3][4]
He represented the Northern Maori electorate from 1887 to 1890 when he died, aged about 55.[5]
He was re-elected in 1890 for Northern Maori, but died on election day. He also stood in Eastern Maori, and came second.[6]
A by-election was held in the Northern Maori electorate on 7 February 1891 to replace him.
References
- Orange, Claudia. "Hirini Rawiri Taiwhanga". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - "The Western Maori Election". Waikato Times. XXIII (1885). 5 August 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- "Wanganui Herald". XXI (6117). 11 January 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- "The Western Maori Election". The Evening Post. XXXII (191). 30 December 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- "Death of Sydney Taiwhanga". Poverty Bay Herald. XVII (5932). 28 November 1890. p. 2.
- Scholefield, Guy Hardy (1925) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record (2nd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 138.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Wi Katene |
Member of Parliament for Northern Maori 1887–1890 |
Succeeded by Eparaima Te Mutu Kapa |