About Robert Panapa Tutaki
Lived 1887 – 1957 (aged 69–70). Robert Panapa Tutaki was a New Zealand trade unionist.
Robert Pānapa Tūtaki (1887 – 27 September 1957), also known as Tutaki Panapa Stewart and Robert Tutaki Panapa, was a New Zealand shearer and trade unionist.
Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi. He was born in Ruahapia, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, in about 1887. He stood for the Labour Party in the in the electorate against Āpirana Ngata and came third, with 3.6% of the vote.
In the 1949 King's Birthday Honours, Tutaki was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services in connection with the organisation of Māori shearers during World War II.
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Who was Robert Panapa Tutaki?
Ngati Kahungunu; shearer, trade unionist
When was Robert Panapa Tutaki born?
Robert Panapa Tutaki was born in 1887.
When did Robert Panapa Tutaki die?
Robert Panapa Tutaki died in 1957.
What was Robert Panapa Tutaki's occupation?
Robert Panapa Tutaki was a trade unionist.
What nationality was Robert Panapa Tutaki?
Robert Panapa Tutaki was New Zealand.
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