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Wi Katene

Wiremu Katene (died 1 November 1895), also known as Wi Katene, was a New Zealand politician.

In 1872 he became the first Māori to be appointed to the Executive Council, becoming the first indigenous Minister of the Crown. He was also a member of the House of Representatives from to 1875, and again in .

He died on 1 November 1895. The politician Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke is a descendant.

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