Eruera Tirikātene

Eruera Tirikātene was a Ngāi Tahu politician and key adviser to the Rātana movement, becoming its first Member of Parliament when he won the Southern Māori by-election in 1932. He represented the electorate for the rest of his life, advocating in Parliament for Māori claims under the Treaty of Waitangi and contributing to the political alliance between Rātana and Labour.