Mahara Okeroa
| The Honourable Mahara Okeroa MP | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Te Tai Tonga | |
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In office 27 November 1999 – 8 November 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Tutekawa Wyllie |
| Succeeded by | Rahui Katene |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 (age 69–70) |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Profession | Teacher, public servant, MP |
The New Zealand politician Mahara Okeroa, a member of the Labour Party, represented the voters of the Te Tai Tonga Māori electorate as their Member of Parliament from 1999 to 2008.
Career
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | Te Tai Tonga | none | Labour |
| 2002–2005 | 47th | Te Tai Tonga | 33 | Labour |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | Te Tai Tonga | 22 | Labour |
Born in Waitara in 1946, Okeroa worked as a teacher before entering politics.
He entered Parliament by defeating the incumbent Tu Wyllie of the New Zealand First Party in the 1999 general election. He served as a Minister of State and Associate Minister of Arts, Culture & Heritage; Conservation and Social Development & Employment in the Clark cabinet.
In the 2008 general election, Rahui Katene of the Māori Party out-polled Okeroa by a margin of 1,049 votes.[1] Okeroa's low party-list placing of 40 meant he did not return as a list Member during the 49th Parliament. Okeroa did not stand in the 2011 General Election and has since been made Chair of the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust replacing sacked Chair Sir Ngātata Love.[2][3]
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| New Zealand Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by Tutekawa Wyllie |
Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tonga 1999–2008 |
Succeeded by Rahui Katene |