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Nanaia Mahuta
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Date:
19 May 2013
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Parliament Office
Private Bag 18888
Parliament Buildings
Wellington 6160
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Hon Nanaia Mahuta

Member for Hauraki-Waikato, Labour Party

Current parliamentary roles

  • Member, Maori Affairs Committee
  • Spokesperson, Youth Affairs
  • Spokesperson, Maori Development
  • Associate Spokesperson, Education (Maori)

Former parliamentary roles

  • Member, Regulations review select committee 12 March 1997-19 October 1999
  • Member, Electoral law select committee 20 March 1997-19 October 1999
  • Member, Justice and electoral select committee 21 December 1999-18 June 2002
  • Member, Education and science select committee 8 February 2000-18 June 2002
  • Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of Education 15 August 2002-19 October 2005
  • Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of Local Government 15 August 2002-19 October 2005
  • Member, Health select committee 27 August 2002-16 August 2005
  • Member, Local government and environment select committee 27 August 2002-16 August 2005
  • Member, Māori affairs select committee 28 July 2004-11 August 2005
  • Associate Minister for Local Government 19 October 2005-5 November 2007
  • Minister of Customs 19 October 2005-19 November 2008
  • Minister of Youth Affairs 19 October 2005-19 November 2008
  • Associate Minister for the Environment 19 October 2005-19 November 2008
  • Minister of Local Government 5 November 2007-19 November 2008
  • Associate Minister of Tourism 5 November 2007-19 November 2008
  • Spokesperson, Environment 20 November 2008-5 May 2009
  • Spokesperson, Tourism 20 November 2008-5 May 2009
  • Associate Spokesperson, Maori Affairs 20 November 2008-5 May 2009
  • Member, Local Goverment and Environment Committee 9 December 2008-6 May 2009
  • Spokesperson, Maori Social Development 5 May 2009-19 December 2011
  • Member, Education and Science Committee 6 May 2009-18 November 2009
  • Spokesperson, Energy 15 June 2010-3 February 2011
  • Associate Spokesperson, Law and Order 15 June 2010-3 February 2011
  • Member, Commerce Committee 21 July 2010-9 February 2011
  • Spokesperson, Community and Voluntary Sector 3 February 2011-19 December 2011
  • Member, Maori Affairs Committee 9 February 2011-20 October 2011
  • Spokesperson, Education 19 December 2011-25 February 2013
  • Associate Spokesperson, Maori Affairs (Social) 19 December 2011-25 February 2013
  • Member, Education and Science Committee 21 December 2011-27 February 2013

Personal details

Born 21 August 1970. Iwi affiliations: Waikato-Maniapoto, Nga Puhi

Education/qualifications

  • BA
  • MA (Hons) in Social Anthropology

Community activities

Involved in Waikato region tribal matters

Party activities

Member, Labour Party 1994-