Percival George Marunui Murphy (6 March 1924 – 3 May 2009) was a New Zealand businessman and local politician, notable for being the first Māori to hold the position of mayor in New Zealand.
Percy Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Murupara | |
| In office 1960–1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1924 Whenuapai, New Zealand |
| Died | 3 May 2009 (aged 85) Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Awards | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 28th Māori Battalion |
Alongside three of his brothers he served in the Second World War. He was in the 28th Māori Battalion.[1]
Following the war he was a businessman and community leader; he was on the Murupara Borough Council and then served as mayor of Murupara for three terms 1960 to 1969.[1]
Following his retirement from politics, he remained active in the affairs of his iwi Ngāti Manawa and his marae Rangitahi. He died in Rotorua.[2]
Sources
edit- ^ a b "NZ's first Maori mayor dies". The New Zealand Herald. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Percy Marunui Murphy". 28 Maoribattalion. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
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