Rata, Matiu

Rata, Matiu
▪ 1998

      New Zealand Maori politician who spent 33 years in Parliament fighting to resolve historic Maori grievances; he set up the Waitangi Tribunal, which dealt with Maori land claims (b. March 26, 1934—d. July 25, 1997).

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