Wi Tako Ngātata
Wiremu Tako Ngātata (1815 – 8 November 1887) was a New Zealand Te Āti Awa leader, peacemaker and politician. He was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council on 11 October 1872; he was (with Mokena Kohere) one of the first two Māori to become a member. He served on the Legislative Council until his death on 8 November 1887. Later in his life Wi Tako converted to Roman Catholicism. References 1815 births 1887 deaths Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council Māori MLCs Māori politicians Te Āti Awa people Converts to Roman Catholicism New Zealand Roman Catholics 19th-century New Zealand politicians