About Ihaia Tainui
Ihaia Tainui was a New Zealand politician.
Ihaia Tainui (died 19 October 1885) was a Māori member of the New Zealand parliament.
He was the son of Wereta Tainui and grandson of Tuhuru Kokare, both chiefs of the Ngāi Tahu hapū (sub-tribe) Ngāti Waewae.
He represented the electorate of Southern Maori from 1879 (after Hōri Kerei Taiaroa was disqualified) to 1881, when he resigned and Hori Taiaroa resumed the electorate.
Tainui committed suicide by hanging on 19 October 1885 in the whare rūnanga at Arahura Pā, north of Hokitika.
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Who was Ihaia Tainui?
New Zealand politician
When did Ihaia Tainui die?
Ihaia Tainui died on 19 October 1885 in Arahura River, Westland, New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ihaia Tainui. https://biography.guide/ihaia-tainui/
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