Biography: Rata, Matiu Waitai

Matiu Rata

Matiu Rata, pictured in August 1973 during his successful tenure as Minister of Māori Affairs.

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Tiopira McDowell. 'Rata, Matiu Waitai', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2020. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/47318/matiu-rata (accessed 4 June 2026).