opposition party. Pōmare was re-elected. Later Pōmare travelled to California in the hope that the climate would be good for his health. He died in Los Angeles on 27 June 1930. Legacy Māui Pōmare day (Te Ra o Māui Pōmare) is celebrated every year at Owae Marae in Waitara, Taranaki on the Saturday closest to the anniversary of his death. The day recognises his work in health reforms, politics and especially his investigation of Maori land confiscations. Māui Pōmare day is also of significance to Samoa. In 1927 Pōmare spoke out in Parliament speeches against New Zealand's methods in dealing with Samoa's resistance movement, and this was recognised at the 2013 Māui Pōmare day. In celebrating 150 years of The New Zealand Herald, the newspaper named him New Zealander of the year for 1926, for his work on Maori land grievances. The Herald gave him the same award again for 1927, for his work as Health Minister that led to fewer deaths of women at childbirth. Notes References Further reading (This is a book intended for children.) (This two-volume work was reprinted by Southern Reprints (of Auckland) in 1987; and in a two volumes-in-one edition by Kiwi Publishers (of Christchurch) in 2000: ) External links Puke Ariki 1870s births 1930 deaths New Zealand Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George New Zealand Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives Reform Party (New Zealand) MPs Independent MPs of New Zealand People from Taranaki 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis New Zealand MPs for Māori electorates New Zealand people of World War I People educated at Christchurch Boys' High School People educated at Te Aute College New Zealand Māori medical doctors 20th-century New Zealand medical doctors Tuberculosis deaths in California New Zealand politicians awarded knighthoods Ngāti Mutunga people Ngāti Toa people