Hōne Tāwhai

Hōne Mohi Tāwhai (c. 1827 – 31 July 1894) was a 19th-century Māori member of the New Zealand parliament.

In the 1860s he was involved in a district runanga (tribal council) set up by Governor Grey.

[1] He represented the Northern Maori electorate from 1879 when he defeated Hori Tawhiti, to 1884 when he retired.

In 1881 and 1882 he promoted a Native Committees Bill to limit the power of the Native Land Court, and give Maori control of awarding land titles.

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