Sir William Herbert Herries KCMG (19 April 1859 – 22 February 1923) was an English-born New Zealand politician who served as a member of the Piako County Council and later as MP for Bay of Plenty and Tauranga.

[3] At the age of 22 he emigrated to New Zealand aboard the Tararua and obtained 900 acres (360 ha) at Shaftesbury.

[3] From 1896 to 1908 he served as Member of Parliament for Bay of Plenty until 1908 when it was replaced with the Tauranga electorate, which he represented until his death in 1923.

Fresh from the ancient seat of learning — Cambridge — he was thrown suddenly into a backblock area.

A remarkably fine spirit, a genius for adapting himself to his environment and circumstances — these qualities were revealed in Sir William Herries.