Story: Seddon, Richard John

Political opponents: from left, Hēnare Kaihau, Richard Seddon, James Carroll, King Mahuta.

Political opponents: from left, Hēnare Kaihau, Richard Seddon, James Carroll, King Mahuta.

From 1897 Minister of Native Affairs James Carroll and Premier Richard Seddon came under attack from Hēnare Kaihau, who as MHR for Western Maori and adviser to the third Maori King, Mahuta, opposed their policies on Maori land.

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David Hamer. 'Seddon, Richard John', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1993. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2s11/seddon-richard-john (accessed 8 December 2023)