Sir Maui Wiremu Pita Naera Pomare was a New Zealand doctor and politician, being counted among the more prominent Maori political figures.
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21 Facts About Maui Pomare
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Maui Pomare is particularly known for his efforts to improve Maori health and living conditions.
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Maui Pomare was a member of the Ngati Mutunga iwi originally from North Taranaki; he later lived in Wellington and the Chatham Islands after the 1835 invasion.
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Date of Maui Pomare's birth is unclear—school records give 24 August 1875 but other sources give 13 January 1876.
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Maui Pomare was born at a pa near Urenui in Taranaki.
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Maui Pomare was the boy injured at Parihaka when a horse trod on his foot.
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Maui Pomare attended Christchurch Boys' High School and then Te Aute College.
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Maui Pomare remained in the United States until 1900 and travelled extensively.
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Maui Pomare was highly active in the everyday work of his office, often walking to remote villages to give public speeches.
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In contrast to some of his friends, notably Apirana Ngata, Maui Pomare was not particularly concerned about the loss of Maori cultural identity, and sponsored the Tohunga Suppression Act of 1907 which led to loss of many oral traditions.
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Maui Pomare was aligned with the new Reform Party that had won the largest number of seats.
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Maui Pomare was quite popular with his party—in part this is likely because he did not promote an independent Maori cultural identity and that fitted well with the Reform Party's generally conservative views.
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In 1913 Maui Pomare attempted to appease both his people and pakeha settlers by extending the lease settlers currently had for a further 10 years after which it would revert to Maori ownership – provided they pay compensation to settlers for appreciation in value.
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In 1923 Maori reclaimed their 18,000 acres but Maui Pomare had converted the land from leasehold to freehold, something his people were woefully unprepared to deal with.
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Maui Pomare angered many of his constituents by extending conscription to Maori under the Military Service Act.
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Maui Pomare lobbied strongly for more funding to be given to the islands and was responsible for considerable infrastructural improvement.
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Maui Pomare opposed the idea of self-governance for the islands, saying that they were not yet ready for it.
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Later, in May 1925, Maui Pomare was appointed Minister of Health, his highest office.
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Maui Pomare was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1920 New Year Honours, and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1922 King's Birthday Honours.
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Later Maui Pomare travelled to California in the hope that the climate would be good for his health.
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Maui Pomare day is celebrated every year at Owae Marae in Waitara, Taranaki on the Saturday closest to the anniversary of his death.
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