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Metiria Turei
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Date:
31 July 2010
Contact details
Parliament Office
Private Bag 18888
Parliament Buildings
Wellington 6160
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Metiria Turei

List member, Green Party

Current parliamentary roles

  • Co-Leader
  • Member, Social Services Committee
  • Member, Electoral Legislation Committee
  • Spokesperson, Housing
  • Spokesperson, Children
  • Spokesperson, Electoral Reform
  • Spokesperson, Social Equity

Former parliamentary roles

  • Spokesperson, Ethnic Affairs 2002-2005
  • Spokesperson, Immigration 2002-2005
  • Associate Spokesperson, Justice (Family Law) 2002-2005
  • Spokesperson, Pacific Island Affairs 2002-2005
  • Member, Māori affairs select committee 27 August 2002-11 August 2005
  • Non-voting Member, Education and science select committee 4 Septmber 2002-11 August 2005
  • Member, Standing orders select committee 10 November 2005-19 July 2006
  • Member, Local government and environment select committee 16 November 2005-2 July 2008
  • Member, Business Committee 8 November 2005-3 October 2008
  • Member, Justice and Electoral Committee 2 July 2008-3 October 2008
  • Member, Law and Order Committee 9 December 2008-25 November 2009
  • Spokesperson, Biosecurity -2 November 2009
  • Spokesperson, Conservation -2 November 2009
  • Spokesperson, Disability Issues -2 November 2009
  • Spokesperson, Education (including Tertiary) -2 November 2009
  • Spokesperson, Environmental Education -2 November 2009
  • Spokesperson, Fisheries -2 November 2009
  • Associate Spokesperson, Health (Alcohol and Drugs) -2 November 2009
  • Spokesperson, Local Government -2 November 2009
  • Spokesperson, Māori Affairs -2 November 2009
  • Spokesperson, Superannuation -2 November 2009
  • Spokesperson, Tourism -2 November 2009
  • Associate Spokesperson, Trade -2 November 2009
  • Spokesperson, Treaty Issues -2 November 2009
  • Spokesperson, Youth Affairs -2 November 2009

Personal details

Born 13 February 1970, Palmerston North, mother of one and stepmother of two

Education/qualifications

LLB, University of Auckland

Career

Lawyer, resource management and public law

Community activities

  • Formerly involved with the Anarchist Movement
  • Former member, Board of Trustees
  • Formerly involved with NORML
  • Involved with Random Trollops, an anarcho-feminist performance troupe
  • Member, Te Hunga Roia Maori o Aotearoa, the New Zealand Maori Lawyers Society

Party activities

  • Candidate, McGillicuddy Serious Party 1993-1993
  • Candidate, Aotearoa Legalise Party 1996-1996