Hoani Meihana Te Rangiotu [SEP] date of death
Hoani Meihana Te Rangiotu
Hoani Meihana Te Rangiotu (?–1898) was a notable New Zealand tribal leader and peacemaker. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Rangitane iwi.
1886 Western Maori by-election
The 1886 Western Maori by-election was a by-election held in the electorate during the 9th New Zealand Parliament, on 23 December 1886. The by-election was caused by the death of the incumbent, Te Puke Te Ao, and was won by Hoani Taipua.
Background.
Te Ao had won the Western Maori electorate in the ; it had been the first time that he had stood in a general election. Te Ao died in October 1886. This triggered the