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Tau Henare
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Date:
20 March 2010
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Parliament Office
Private Bag 18888
Parliament Buildings

Wellington 6160
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Hon Tau Henare

List member, National Party

Current parliamentary roles

  • Chairperson, Maori Affairs Committee
  • Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Committee
  • Deputy-Chairperson, Auckland Governance Legislation Committee

Former parliamentary roles

  • Minister for Racing 16 December 1996-30 August 1998
  • Associate Minister for Sport, Fitness and Leisure 16 December 1996-2 August 1998
  • Minister of Maori Affairs 16 December 1996-10 December 1999
  • Associate Minister of Corrections 31 August 1998-10 December 1999
  • Associate Minister of Education 31 August 1998-10 December 1999
  • Associate Minister of Tertiary Education 21 June 1999-10 December 1999
  • Associate Spokesperson, Treaty of Waitangi Issues and Māori Affairs (Treaty Negotiations) 26 October 2005-1 December 2006
  • Associate Spokesperson, Education (Early Childhood) 26 October 2005-1 December 2006
  • Member, Maori Affairs Committee 9 November 2005-3 October 2008

Personal details

Born 29 September 1960, Auckland. Iwi affiliation : Ngati Hine

Education/qualifications

Hillary College 1974-1977

Career

  • Early Childhood Education Consultant
  • Radio Talkback show host
  • Former Youth Education Co-ordinator
  • Member, Clerical Workers' Union 1984-1988
  • Advisory Officer, Maori Development, Waitakere City Council 1988-1990
  • Advisory Officer, Department of Internal Affairs 1990-1994
  • Director, Te Pataka Ohanga Ltd December 2004-May 2005

Community activities

  • Trustee, Kura Kaupapa
  • Trustee, Rutherford High School
  • Chairperson, Tu Tangata Education Provider

Party activities

  • Deputy Leader, New Zealand First 1993-1998
  • Founding member and Leader, Mauri Pacific November 1998-