"Ratana, Matiu"@en . "Matiu R\u0101tana (16 December 1912 \u2013 7 October 1949), son of Tahupotiki Wiremu R\u0101tana, is a former New Zealand politician and President of the R\u0101tana Church. A younger brother to Haami Tokouru Ratana he succeeded to the Church Presidency, and to the Western Maori electorate (from 10 February 1945, after a by-election) after his brother's death in 1944.Matiu R\u0101tana died on 7 October 1949 in Wanganui Hospital after a car accident. He was succeeded by his wife Iriaka Ratana as MP."@en . "New Zealand politician" . "1949Z"^^ . "1949-10-07Z"^^ . . "1914Z"^^ .