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Portrait of Wiremu Pere

Portrait of Wiremu Pere

Portait of Wiremu (Wi) Pere, c1885.

Pere a runholder and politician, was of mixed Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki, Te Whanau a Kai, Rongowhakata and European descent. He represented Eastern Maori in the House of Representatives from 1884 to 1887, and from 1893 to 1905.

Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
Reference: 35mm-00189-B-F
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the Library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

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How to cite this page: 'Portrait of Wiremu Pere', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/portrait-wiremu-pere, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 17-Apr-2009

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