Weretā Tainui Pītama (1881 – 5 April 1930) was a New Zealand farmer, land claimant and trust board chairman. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāi Tahu iwi. He was born in Rāpaki, North Canterbury, New Zealand, in 1881.[1]

He stood as an independent candidate in the 1922 by-election for the Southern Maori electorate.

References

  1. ↑ Ballara, Angela; Tau, Te Maire. "Wereta Tainui Pitama". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.


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