Honours/decorations

CBE for services to New Zealand in education 1990

Current parliamentary roles

• Co-Leader
• Minister of Maori Affairs
• Associate Minister of Corrections
• Associate Minister of Education

Former parliamentary roles

• Deputy Chairperson, Maori Affairs Committee 9 November 2005-3 October 2008
• Member, Regulations Review Committee 22 February 2006-3 October 2008

Personal details

Born 20 July 1941, Waipawa, Hawkes Bay, married with five children and six mokopuna. Iwi affiliations : Ngati Kahungunu of Hawkes Bay, Ngai Te Kikiri o te Rangi, Ngati Pahauwera

Education/qualifications

• Takapau Primary School 1946-1953
• Waipukurau District High School 1954-1956
• Te Aute College, Pukehau, Hawkes Bay 1957-1960
• BA in Geography and Anthropology, University of Auckland 1961-1966
• TTC, Auckland Post Primary Teacher’s College 1963-1964
• Dip Tchg 1966-1966
• MA (1st class) in Anthropology, University of Auckland 1967-1968
• PhD in Anthropology and Linguistics, University of Auckland 1969-1976

Career

• Teacher, Lynfield College 1965-1965
• Part-time Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, University of Auckland 1966-1967
• Junior Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, University of Auckland 1968-1969
• CEO, Office of the Race Relations Conciliator 1972-1980
• Member, Auckland Police District Maori Advisory Board 1972-2004
• Member, Board of Governors, Queen Victoria School 1974-1989
• Director of Culture, Department of Maori Affairs 1981-1990
• Director of Maori Programmes, 1990 Commonwealth Games 1989-1990
• Consultant, Department of Justice 1991-1991
• Member, Maori Education Research Unit, Department of Education, University of Auckland
• Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of Auckland 1991-1996
• Director of Programmes, Hoani Waititi Marae 1991-
• Consultant, Ministry of Education 1991-1992
• Consultant, Ministry of Health 1992-1993
• Cultural Consultant, Sky City Casino Project 1993-1996
• Training long lerm unemployed for work, Sky City Casino 1995-1996
• Trustee, Maori Education Trust 1995-
• Teacher and Administrator, B.M.S. programme, Auckland Institute of Technology 1996-1996
• Chairperson, Board of Trustees, Kura Kaupapa Maori o Hoani Waititi Marae 1996-1996
• Visiting Associate Professor, Aorangi Maori Trust Board, University of Auckland 1997-1997
• Consultant, National Advisory Council, Maori Law Commission 1997-1997
• Commissioner, Maori Education Commission, NZ 1997-1997
• International Institute for Research into Indigenous and Maori Education 1997-2000
• Professor of Education, School of Education, University of Auckland 1997-2000
• Member, Te Waka Toi Board, Creative New Zealand Arts Council of New Zealand 1997-2003
• Member, National Maori Police Focus Forum, New Zealand Police National Headquarters 1998-1998
• Professor, International Research Institute for Maori and Indigenous Education, Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland 1998-1998
• Member, Waitangi Tribunal 1999-1999
• Patron, 184 Recruit Wing, Royal New Zealand Police College 1999-1999
• Member, Tutahitanga Maori/Police Joint Planning Committee for Waitakere City, North Shore City and Rodney County
• Inaugural Chairperson, Te Roopu Whaiti, Maori Education Authority – Te Manatu Matauranga Maori 2000-2000
• Member, National Maori Advisory Committee, Ministry of Culture and Heritage 2001-2001
• Adjunct Professor, UNITEC, Auckland 2001-2001
• Member, Mayors Task Force on Tertiary Education, Waitakere City 2001-2001
• Member, Council of Creative New Zealand 2001-2001
• Member, Graduate School Advisory Board, UNITEC 2001-2001
• Member, West Auckland Community Care Trust 2002-
• Member, MOVE, Dance Foundation Trust Board, Auckland University of Technology 2002-
• Director, Arapita Ltd 6 August 2003-
• Director, Paerangi Ltd Education Board 2005-
• Maori Cultural Consultant

Awards

• National Male Leader, Kapa Haka Aotearoa Maori Traditional Performing Arts, for five separate years
• Tohunga Tu Taua - Te Whare Tu Taua o Aotearoa 1985
• Kaitataki Tane Award, National Male Leader, Kapa Haka Aotearoa Maori Traditional Performing Arts 2000
• Tohunga Huarewa, Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu, Massey University 2001

Community activities

• Educational conferences, USA, England, Ireland, France, New Guinea, Australia, Canada, Philippines and the Pacific Islands International
• Facilitator, Cultural and Indigenous Peoples Affairs, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Samoa International
• Member, advisory committee to the Director General of UNESCO on the study of Culture in the Pacific for 14 years International
• New Zealand representative, cultural and trade missions, USA, Canada, Spain, Samoa, Fiji, Cook Islands, Australia, Hawaii, England, Ireland, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Caledonia, Tahiti. International
• Member, Committee for the Review of Security within Mental Health Institutions, Ministry of Health National
• Member, Committee for the Review of Security within Prisons, Dept of Justice National
• Member, advisory committee to Education Review Office National
• Member, Kura Kaupapa Maori Nation Curriculum Development Board National
• Chairperson, Maori Cultural Committee on Prisons, Department of Justice National
• Member, Ministerial Working Party in Education, Teacher Training National
• Trustee, National Maori Nurses Association for 14 years National
• Deputy Chairperson, NZ Polynesian Festival Committee for 16 years National
• Member, NZ Polynesian Festival Committee for 25 years National
• Trustee, New Zealand Education Foundation National
• Member, advisory committee to State Services National
• Chairperson, Te Runanga Kura Kaupapa Maori O Aotearoa Inc Soc National
• Member, Tomorrows Schools Working Party, Integrated Schools National
• Member, Tomorrows Schools Working Party, Kura Kaupapa Maori National
• Member, Working Party in Education, Race Relations in schools National
• Justice of the Peace National 1978-
• Sacerdotal Head and Master, Te Runanga Tu Taua Mau Taiaha O Aotearoa, National School of Maori Weaponry National 1983-
• Member, Aorangi Trust Board Regional
• Chairperson, Auckland Maori Festival Committee Regional
• Chairperson, Hoani Waititi Marae Committee Inc Soc for 24 years Regional
• Member, Matipo Primary School Committee Regional
• Coordinator, Nga Herenga Waka Community Initiative National
• Member, Queen Victoria School Board of Governors for 10 years Regional
• Chairperson, Restorative Justice Alternative Court Programme Regional
• Member, Rutherford High School Board of Governors for 12 years Regional
• Volunteer Student Counsellor, Rutherford High School for 10 years Regional
• Member, Te Atatu Intermediate School Committee Regional
• Member, Te Atatu Maori Welfare Committee for 18 years Regional
• Member, Te Kura o Hoani Waititi Marae Board of Trustees Regional
• Trustee, Te Pikiora Maori Health Trust Regional
• Trustee, Te Putea Atawhai Maori Health Trust Regional
• Leader, Te Roopu Manutaki Maori Culture Group for 28 years Regional
• Member, Te Runanga Kura Kaupapa Maori o Tamaki Makaurau Regional
• Founder, Te Toi Huarewa Education for Life Programme Regional
• Chairperson, Te Whanau o Tamaki Makaurau Federation of Maori Cultural Groups, Auckland for 25 years Regional
• Foundation Trustee, Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust Regional
• Chairperson, Te Runanganui o Ngati Kahungunu for 8 years Regional 1981-1990
• Member, Advisory Committee on Maori Education, Department of Education, Auckland Regional 1968-1969
• Member, Sky City Community Trust Board Regional 1996-

Party activities

Co-Leader, Maori Party 2004-