Pita Te Turuki Tamati Moko (9 May 1885 – 8 June 1943) was a New Zealand land agent, and as an early adherent of T. W. Ratana's Rātana movement, Moko served as a secretary or executive officer for T. W., being later described as his "mouthpiece".
Moko was born in Rotorua, New Zealand on 9 May 1885. Of Māori descent, he was of the Ngati Whakaue and Te Arawa tribes.
He stood in Eastern Maori in the 1928 and 1931 general elections, coming second to Āpirana Ngata.
References
- ^ Ballara, Angela. "Pita Te Turuki Tamati Moko". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
 | This biographical article related to government in New Zealand is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- 1885 births
- 1943 deaths
- Rātana people
- Ngāti Whakaue people
- Te Arawa people
- New Zealand Māori public servants
- People from Rotorua
- Māori politicians
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1928 New Zealand general election
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1931 New Zealand general election
- New Zealand government biography stubs