Miss Tirikatene, M.P.
Miss Whetu Tirikatene’s victory in the by-election for the Southern Maori seat was a foregone conclusion; and the good fight put up by Mr M. B. P. Pere for a lost cause does him and the National Party credit Miss Hrikatene, succeeding her father, is particularly well equipped to carry on the tradition of notable Maori Parliamentarians. Much will be expected of her, too, by women—of the European as well as of the Maori electorate. Academically, Miss Tirikatene is perhaps better qualified than any other member to take her seat in the House; she is also one of the youngest Because of her sex, her youth, and her inexperience—even because of her superior qualifications—she will need to be tactful in her dealings with Parliamentary colleagues. Great deeds are expected of her, but not necessarily in her first session.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31317, 13 March 1967, Page 12
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