John Atirau Asher
John Atirau Asher  (8 August 1892 – 14 December 1966) was a New Zealand tribal leader, politician, interpreter and racehorse owner. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngati Pikiao, Ngati Pukenga and Te Arawa iwi. He was born in Tauranga, New Zealand, on 8 August 1892. Asher was the second-youngest of 11 children. His five brothers all became prominent rugby union and league players, including Ernie and Albert Asher. In the 1965 Queen's Birthday Honours, Asher was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the Māori people. References

1892 births
1966 deaths
Interpreters
Ngāti Pikiao people
Ngāti Pūkenga people
Te Arawa people
People from Tauranga
New Zealand hoteliers
20th-century translators
New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire
New Zealand Democrat Party (1934) politicians
Unsuccessful candidates in the 1935 New Zealand general election