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Biography: Carroll, James

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 Māori and adviser to the third Māori King, Mahuta, opposed their policies on Māori land.

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Alan Ward. 'Carroll, James', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1993. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/332/political-opponents-from-left-henare-kaihau-richard-seddon-james-carroll-king-mahuta (accessed 5 June 2026).