"New Zealand politician" . . "1868Z"^^ . . "Uru, Billy"@en . "1921Z"^^ . "Uru, John Hopere Wharewiti"@en . "Hopere Uru"@en . "1868-03-26Z"^^ . "1921-11-29Z"^^ . . . . "John Hopere Wharewiti Uru (26 March 1868 \u2013 29 November 1921), sometimes known as Billy Uru, was a New Zealand M\u0101ori sportsman and politician. He represented Canterbury at both cricket and rugby union, and was an Independent (and sometimes Reform) Member of Parliament for Southern Maori."@en .