Lawyer and later Government Native Minister John Sheehan, who spoke fluent Māori, acted on behalf of the Repudiation Movement. Matua attempted to stand as an MP but lost and the movement, deep in debt, petered out.
John Sheehan, a lawyer who later served as a Native Minister in Government, spoke fluent Māori and represented the Repudiation Movement. Matua attempted to run for Parliament but failed, and the movement, burdened with debt, eventually ceased operations.