About Ned Parata
Lived 1879 – 1949 (aged 69–70). Ned Parata was a New Zealand rugby union player and politician.
Wiremu Teihoka "Ned" Parata (1879 – 23 February 1949) was a New Zealand rugby union administrator.
Of Ngāi Tahu descent, Parata was born at Puketeraki, near Karitane. He was the youngest son of Tame Parata and younger brother of Taare Parata. Educated at Te Aute College, Parata became a rugby union administrator after his playing days were ended by serious illness. He organised the first official New Zealand Māori rugby team in 1910 and managed the side on its tour of Australia. He underwrote the cost of touring with the profits from his motor car business. He subsequently managed the team on tours to Australia in 1913, 1922 and 1923. He also managed the team on their 1926–27 tour of New Zealand, Australia, Ceylon, France, England, Wales and Canada.
Parata died at Seacliff Hospital near Dunedin in 1949.
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Who was Ned Parata?
New Zealand rugby union administrator
When was Ned Parata born?
Ned Parata was born in 1879.
When did Ned Parata die?
Ned Parata died on 23 February 1949.
What was Ned Parata's occupation?
Ned Parata was a rugby union player and politician.
What nationality was Ned Parata?
Ned Parata was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ned Parata. https://biography.guide/ned-parata/
MLA: "Ned Parata." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ned-parata/.
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