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Portrait of Wiremu Pere

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Portait of Wiremu (Wī) Pere, circa 1885.

A runholder and politician, Pere was of mixed Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Rongowhakaata and European descent. He represented Eastern Maori in the House of Representatives from 1884 to 1887, and again from 1893 to 1905.

Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 35mm-00189-B-F
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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Portrait of Wiremu Pere, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/portrait-wiremu-pere, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated