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Piri Wiri Tua Movement was a
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political party in
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associated with the Ratana movement. It was formed in 1999 with the aim of establishing a separate Māori assembly that would work in a partnership alongside Parliament to administer Māori affairs, social services, health and education and the Māori Land Court. The party's leader Te Kaiarahi Hui said the party's name referred to working closely with others to achieve benefits for Māori. He said Ratana had taken on the role of Piri Wiri Tua ('The Campaigner') when he worked to meet the needs of Māori people. The party had six principles: * the primacy of taha wairua (sprituality) * upholding the Treaty of Waitangi and any subsequent treaty between the Crown and Māori * ensuring integrity, due process and justice for Māori in settlement of treaty claims * procuring Māori self-government (
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) through democratic processes * through mana motuhake, improving the social, cultural, educational, economic and environmental position of Māori * fostering peace, goodwill and understanding amongst all peoples in Aotearoa. In the
1999 elections The following elections occurred in the year 1999. * 1999 electoral calendar Africa * 1999 Algerian presidential election * 1999 Botswana general election * 1999 Beninese parliamentary election * 1999 Central African Republic presidential elect ...
, the Piri Wiri Tua Movement fielded three candidates, who won 568 votes between them. One of the party's better known candidates was the entertainer
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, who stood in the
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electorate. Te Kaiarahi Hui was a candidate in
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electorate, and Erena Rigby stood in
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electorate. In the 1999 and 2002 elections, the party was affiliated to the
Mana Māori Movement The Mana Māori Movement was a New Zealand political party. It advocated on behalf of the Māori people. It was founded by Eva Rickard, a Māori activist. Rickard was originally a member of Mana Motuhake, another Māori party, but quit when Mana M ...
. The name "Piri Wiri Tua" was sometimes used by the Ratana religion's founder, Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana, and means ''The Campaigner''. A literal translation is ''Billy Bore Through'' or ''stick fast and bore to the other side''. In 2002 the Ratana church successfully objected to the registration of the party, based on the fact that "Piri Wiri Tua" ''"...is used in a number of other ways by church followers..."'', and that ''"...would confuse and mislead voters into wrongly thinking the church had endorsed the party"''.


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