Peeni Henare

Peeni Henare
MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Tāmaki Makaurau
Assumed office
20 September 2014
Preceded by Pita Sharples
Majority 1,462
Personal details
Relations Taurekareka Henare (great-grandfather)
James Henare (grandfather)

Peeni Ereatara Gladwyn Henare is a New Zealand Labour Party politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election representing the Tāmaki Makaurau Māori electorate.

Political career

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate List Party
2014present 51st Tāmaki Makaurau none Labour

Henare is a great grandson of Taurekareka Henare, who held the Northern Maori seat between 1914 and 1938.[1] His grandfather was James Henare,[1] who had stood for the National Party in five elections between 1946 and 1963.[2] Peeni Henare won the electorate ahead of Rangi McLean of the Māori Party.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Grandson aims to keep Parliament seat in family". The Northern Advocate. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. p. 247. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
  3. Ropiha, Billie Jo (20 September 2014). "Peeni Henare presents humble victory speech". Māori Television. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
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