Henare Matua

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Henare Matua (c.1838–1894) was a New Zealand tribal leader, reformer and politician. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngati Kahungunu iwi. He was born in Nukutaurua, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.{{DNZB|title=Henare Matua|first= Angela|last= Ballara|id=1m27|accessdate=23 April 2017}}

He stood in the {{By-election link|Eastern Maori|1879}} for {{NZ electorate link|Eastern Maori}}, coming second (not third). He was seen by some as the "Government candidate" and a leader of the "Repudiation" faction.{{cite web|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WAKAM18790719.2.8? |title= Eastern Maori Election |publisher= Waka Maori |date=19 July 1879 }}

{{cite web|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM18790715.2.25? |title= Eastern Maori Election |publisher= New Zealand Times |date=15 July 1879 }}