Te Puke Te Ao
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| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1884–1886 | 9th | Western Maori | Independent | |
Te Puke Te Ao (1834 – 28 October 1886) was a 19th-century Māori member of the House of Representatives.
Te Ao was a chief of the Ngāti Raukawa tribe. Early in his life, he was converted by missionaries. Te Ao was a sheep farmer at Otaki on the Kapiti Coast.[1]
He represented the Western Maori electorate from 1884 when he defeated Wiremu Te Wheoro, to 1886 when he died.[2] He was related to Ropata Te Ao,[1] who represented the Western Maori electorate from 1893 to 1896.[2]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Western Maori 1884–1886 |
Succeeded by Hoani Taipua |
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