Motueka

Motueka is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. The electorate of Motueka and Massacre Bay, created for the New Zealand general election, 1853, was succeeded by the electorate of Motueka in the 1860-1861 election, and lasted until 1890. In 1896 the Motueka electorate was recreated, and lasted until 1946. The original electorate of Motueka and Massacre Bay was represented by three MPs: Alfred Christopher Picard 1853–55, Charles Parker 1855–56, and Herbert Curtis 1856–60. The renamed Motueka electorate was continued to be represented by Curtis 1861–66, then Parker again 1866–75. David Monro represented the electorate in 1871 until he was unseated by Parliament on a petition. Parker was followed by Richmond Hursthouse 1876–87,...