Ihaka Hakuene
New Zealand politician (1836–1887)
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Ihaka Te Tai Hakuene (1836 – 6 April 1887) was a 19th-century New Zealand tribal leader, lay reader and a Māori member of the New Zealand parliament.
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Northern Maori | Independent | ||
Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngā Puhi iwi. He was born in Rawhiti, Northland, New Zealand.[1] He represented the Northern Maori electorate from 1884 to 1887, when he died.[2]
A report suggests that he was accidentally poisoned by a dish containing tinned beef when dining in Auckland.[3][4]
