Sir Eruera Tirikatene | |
|---|---|
 Tirikatene in c.1950s | |
| 16th Minister of Forests | |
| In office 12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Walter Nash |
| Preceded by | Geoff Gerard |
| Succeeded by | Geoff Gerard |
| Minister without portfolio | |
| In office 26 May 1943 – 13 December 1949 | |
| Prime Minister | Peter Fraser |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Southern Maori | |
| In office 3 August 1932 – 11 January 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Tuiti Makitanara |
| Succeeded by | Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1895 Te Rakiwhakaputa pā, Kaiapoi, New Zealand |
| Died | 11 January 1967 (aged 72) Kaiapoi, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Te Kai A Te Atua Urupa, Kaiapoi. |
| Spouse | Ruti Matekino Solomon |
| Relations | Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan (daughter) Rino Tirikatene (grandson) |
| Children | 12 |
Sir Eruera Tihema Te Aika Tirikatene KCMG (5 January 1895 – 11 January 1967) was a New Zealand Māori politician of Ngāi Tahu descent. Known in early life as Edward James Te Aika Tregerthen, he was the first Rātana Member of Parliament and was elected in a by-election for Southern Maori in June 1932 after the death of Tuiti Makitanara.
He remained the MP until his death in 1967, when his daughter Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan succeeded to the seat, also in a by-election.