In 1871 , he was elected to the House of Representatives as the member for the Western Maori constituency , defeating the incumbent Mete Paetahi .
Parata entered politics in the 1860s .
In 1871 , Parata was elected to the House of Representatives as the member for the Western Maori constituency , defeating the incumbent Mete Paetahi .
Parata entered politics in the 1860s .