Koro Wētere
Koro Wētere | |
|---|---|
| 35th Minister of Māori Affairs | |
| In office 26 July 1984 – 2 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore |
| Preceded by | Ben Couch |
| Succeeded by | Winston Peters |
| 39th Minister of Lands | |
| In office 26 July 1984 – 16 September 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Elworthy |
| Succeeded by | Peter Tapsell |
| 21st Minister of Forestry | |
| In office 26 July 1984 – 24 July 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Elworthy |
| Succeeded by | Peter Tapsell |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Western Maori | |
| In office 29 November 1969 – 12 October 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Iriaka Rātana |
| Succeeded by | Electorate abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Koro Tainui Wētere 22 June 1935 Oparure, New Zealand |
| Died | 23 June 2018 (aged 83) Te Kūiti, New Zealand |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Nedracita Takuora Edwards
(m. 1960) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Nanaia Mahuta (niece) Simon Bridges |
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Koro Tainui Wētere CBE (22 June 1935 – 23 June 2018) was a New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1969 to 1996, representing the Labour Party. He served as Minister of Māori Affairs in the Fourth Labour Government (1984–1990).