He said Ratana had taken on the role of Piri Wiri Tua ('The Campaigner') when he worked to meet the needs of Māori people.
[2] The party had six principles: In the 1999 elections, the Piri Wiri Tua Movement fielded three candidates, who won 568 votes between them.
[4] One of the party's better known candidates was the entertainer Dalvanius Prime, who stood in the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate.
In the 1999 and 2002 elections, the party was affiliated to the Mana Māori Movement.
You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This article related to the Māori people of New Zealand is a stub.