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New Zealand politician
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Whanganui, New Zealand
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Matiu Rātana (16 December 1912 – 7 October 1949), son of Tahupotiki Wiremu Rātana, is a former New Zealand politician and President of the Rātana Church.
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| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1945–1946 | 27th | Western Maori | Labour | |
| 1946–1949 | 28th | Western Maori | Labour | |
A younger brother to Haami Tokouru Ratana he succeeded to the Church Presidency, and to the Western Maori electorate (from 10 February 1945, after a by-election) after his brother's death in 1944.
Matiu Rātana died on 7 October 1949 in Wanganui Hospital after a car accident. He was succeeded by his wife Iriaka Ratana as MP. She was the first female Māori MP.
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