Nanaia Mahuta
Member for Hauraki-Waikato, Labour Party Nanaia Cybelle Mahuta, Waikato-Maniapoto, Ngā Puhi. Nanaia with her husband Gannin and their son resides in George Street, Ngāruawāhia, Waikato. Nanaia grew up at Waahi Pa, Huntly with her older brother Tukaroto and younger sister Tipa. She attended the local Rakaumangamanga School and Diosecan School in Hamilton and graduated with her BA and then MA (Hons) in Social Anthropology at Auckland University. Her mother Lady Eliza Raiha Mahuta (nee Edmonds) (2 April 1942 - 23 March 2010) is her Ngā Puhi connection to Ngāti Manu and Ngāti Rangi, Ngawha, Te Otaiamai o te Marangai. Lady Raiha grew up at the family homestead in Kāretu Valley, Taumārere, attended Queen Victoria College, Parnell in Auckland and graduated from Otago University as a Physiotherapist. Nanaia was first elected to Parliament in the 1996 elections when she became a list MP. In the 1999 elections she won Te Hauauru electorate, and in 2002 won the Hauraki-Waikato electorate. Visit NZ Parliament website link for Nanaia's full parliamentary profile with all contact details, for people to actually seek help with any issues. http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/MPP/MPs/MPs/9/6/1/49MP12061-Mahuta-Nanaia.htm 2009 Current parliamentary roles Member, Local Government and Environment Committee Spokesperson, Environment Spokesperson, Tourism Associate Spokesperson, Maori Affairs 1997 - 2008 Former parliamentary roles: 5 Nov 07 – 19 Nov 08 Associate Minister Tourism 5 Nov 07 – 19 Nov 08 Minister of Local Government 19 Oct 05 – 19 Nov 08 Associate Minister for the Environment 19 Oct 05 - 19 Nov 08 Minister of Youth Affairs 19 Oct 05 – 19 Nov 08 Minster of Customs 19 Oct 05 - 05 Nov 07 Associate Member for Local Government 28 Jul 04 – 11 Aug 05 Member, Maori Affairs select committee 27 Aug 02 - 16 Aug 05 Member, Local Govt & Environment select committee 27 Aug 02 - 16 Aug 05 Member, Health select committee 15 Aug 02 – 19 Oct 05 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of Local Government 15 Aug 02 – 19 Oct 05 Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of Education 8 Feb 00 – 18 Jun 02 Member, Education and Science select committee 21 Dec 99 – 18 Jun 02 Member, Justice and Electoral select committee 20 Mar 97 – 19 Oct 99 Member, Electoral Law select committee 12 Mar 97 – 19 Oct 99 *Member, Regulations Review select committee 
Nanaia has strong family links to Te Kīngitanga, being the daughter of Sir Robert Te Kotahitanga Mahuta (1939 – 2001) who was the adopted son of King Korokī and the elder brother of Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu (1931 - 2006).
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