Career
Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngai Tahu (South Island) iwi. He was born in Riverton, Southland, New Zealand on 27 October 1878. He stood as an Independent candidate in the 1922 by-election for the Southern Maori electorate.
Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngai Tahu (South Island) iwi. He was born in Riverton, Southland, New Zealand on 27 October 1878. He stood as an Independent candidate in the 1922 by-election for the Southern Maori electorate.