Prime Minister John Key Preceded by Winnie Laban Preceded by Rick Barker Succeeded by Hekia Parata | Succeeded by Chester Borrows Name Georgina Heuheu Prime Minister John Key | |
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Valedictory georgina te heuheu 5th october 2011 part 1
Georgina Manunui te Heuheu QSO (born 1943) is a New Zealand Māori politician. She is a Member of Parliament (MP) from the New Zealand National Party List, and a Cabinet Minister in the New Zealand Government.
Contents
- Valedictory georgina te heuheu 5th october 2011 part 1
- Stuido interview hon georgina te heuheu and winne laban oct 2009 tagata pasifika tvnz
- Early life
- Professional life
- Member of Parliament
- Life After Parliament
- Private life
- References
Stuido interview hon georgina te heuheu and winne laban oct 2009 tagata pasifika tvnz
Early life
Born Georgina Manunui in 1943, she is the daughter of George Manunui of Waitahanui. She is a member of the Ngāti Tuwharetoa tribe of the central North Island and is also related to Te Arawa and Tuhoe tribes. She was born and raised at Taurewa, near Mount Tongariro, and received her secondary schooling at Turakina Maori Girls' College (1956–59) and Auckland Girls' Grammar School (1960–61). She graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a BA in English and an LLB, being the first Māori woman to gain a law degree and be admitted to the High Court as barrister and solicitor.
Professional life
Before being elected to Parliament, te Heuheu practised law in Wellington and Rotorua. She was a member of the Waitangi Tribunal (1986–96).
Member of Parliament
Georgina te Heuheu was first elected to Parliament in 1996.
She was the Minister for Courts and for Women's Affairs (1998–1999) during the Fourth National Party Government.
Speculation about her future arose in 2004 after she criticised a speech by leader Don Brash. Questioned some weeks later, she refused to rule out the possibility that she might switch allegiance to the new Māori Party, which had formed after the resignation of Tariana Turia.
However she remained with National for the 2005 election and served as a backbencher for the party, serving as a Spokeswoman for Broadcasting, Associate Spokeswoman for Defence, Treaty of Waitangi Issues and Maori Affairs (Maori Development).
From 19 November 2008 until the 2011 election she was the Minister for Courts, Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, and Associate Minister of Maori Affairs in the National Party Government led by John Key. Te Heuheu announced she would retire at the 2011 election.
Life After Parliament
Te Heuheu was appointed Chairwoman of Maori Television in 2012 and now also sits on several Maori Trust Boards and Charity Committees including the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board. In her capacity as Chairwoman she has been leading a review of Maori Television services and its operational structure to see whether better outcomes can be achieved for the Station.
Private life
She married Timoti ("Timi") te Heuheu, brother of Sir Tumu te Heuheu, a Ngāti Tuwharetoa leader and son of Sir Hepi Te Heuheu. He died in 2012. They have two adult sons.
She was awarded a Queen's Service Order for services to the public in 1993.