Koro Wētere
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).
The Honourable Koro Wētere CBE | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Nedracita Takuora Edwards
(m. 1960) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Nanaia Mahuta (niece) Simon Bridges |
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