Tu Wyllie
| Full name | Tutekawa Wyllie | ||
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| Date of birth | October 24, 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Manutuke, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (10 st 12 lb) | ||
| University | Gisborne Boys' High School | ||
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| Playing career | |||
| Position | First five-eighth | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Wellington | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1980 | New Zealand | 1 | (4) |
Tutekawa Wyllie (born 24 October 1954), generally called Tu Wyllie, is a former New Zealand politician and rugby union player, who represented his country.
[edit] Early years
Before entering politics, he worked as a teacher and as a policy analyst for various government departments. He was also a rugby union player, having played both for the All Blacks and the New Zealand Māori rugby union team.
[edit] Member of Parliament
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| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | Te Tai Tonga | 36 | NZ First |
He was an MP from 1996 to 1999, representing the New Zealand First party. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1996 elections as MP for Te Tai Tonga, defeating the 29-year parliamentary veteran Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan. New Zealand First captured all five Māori seats in the 1996 election (including Te Tai Tonga) When New Zealand First splintered, he was one of the MPs who remained with the party core. In the 1999 elections, Wyllie did not stand on the New Zealand First list. He did, however, seek re-election as MP for Te Tai Tonga, but was defeated by Mahara Okeroa of the Labour Party.
[edit] External links
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tonga 1996–1999 |
Succeeded by Mahara Okeroa |
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