Story: Tōrangapū – Māori and political parties

All images and media

From page 1 - Creating a Māori electoral system

Māori electorates, 1867 onwards

Māori electorates, 1867 onwards

First Māori MPs: Tāreha Te Moananui

First Māori MPs: Tāreha Te Moananui (1st of 3)

First Māori MPs: Frederick Nene Russell

First Māori MPs: Frederick Nene Russell (2nd of 3)

First Māori MPs: Mete Kīngi

First Māori MPs: Mete Kīngi (3rd of 3)

The Young Māori Party

The Young Māori Party

From page 2 - The emergence of the party system

James Carroll at a Liberal Party rally, late 1890s

James Carroll at a Liberal Party rally, late 1890s

Wī Pere's tokotoko

Wī Pere's tokotoko

Hōne Heke Ngāpua, 1899

Hōne Heke Ngāpua, 1899

Apirana Ngata, 1932

Apirana Ngata, 1932

Taurekareka Hēnare, 1934

Taurekareka Hēnare, 1934

From page 3 - Rātana, Labour and Mana Motuhake

Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana, 1920s

Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana, 1920s

Iriaka Rātana, 1966

Iriaka Rātana, 1966

Māori MPs

Māori MPs

Mana Motuhake campaign flyer, 1980

Mana Motuhake campaign flyer, 1980

Sandra Lee, 2002

Sandra Lee, 2002

From page 4 - National, New Zealand First, Māori and Mana parties

Party affiliations of Māori MPs, 1890–2021

Party affiliations of Māori MPs, 1890–2021

New Zealand First MPs: Winston Peters, 2005

New Zealand First MPs: Winston Peters, 2005

Māori Party co-leaders, 2008

Māori Party co-leaders, 2008

Formation of the Mana Party, 2010

Formation of the Mana Party, 2010

MP Hone Harawira, 2011

MP Hone Harawira, 2011

How to cite this page:

Ann Sullivan, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/torangapu-maori-and-political-parties/media (accessed 8 February 2023)

Story by Ann Sullivan, published 20 Jun 2012, reviewed & revised 18 Jul 2016