If she does not gain a safe list ranking then the National Party loses an outstanding community champion, a lawyer and advocate for social justice. However, the numbers are against National winning this seat, inspite of Harete Hipango being a constant presence at hui, wānanga and hāerenga in the rohe. Harete Hipango makes it three formidable wāhine contesting Te Tai Hauauru. His replacement is Soraya Peke Mason and she’s up against Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. But current MP Adrian Rurawhe will run list only now that he is the Speaker of the House. Te Tai Hauauru has been a Labour held seat since 2014. She is currently the spokesperson for Oranga Tamariki and Whānau Ora.įrom Te Ati Haunui-ā-Paparangi, Ngāti Apa, Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Ngāti Tama, she signaled her interest in contesting Te Tai Hauauru late last year, ending a 20 year hiatus for the National Party in Māori seats. She won the Whanganui seat in 2017 but lost it the following election in 2020. List MP based in Whanganui Harete Hipango is currently the only wahine Māori in the Party. Wāhine Māori have a hard fight on their hands if they want to be in the National Party caucus after October 14th. National's Harete Hipango and Hinurewa Te Hau have a hard fight on their hands
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