Hekia Parata

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hekia Parata
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Nov 1, 1958(1958-11-01)
Age	66
Birthplace	Ruatoria
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Gisborne District
Horoscope	Scorpio

Hekia Parata Biography

Hekia Parata is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on November 1, 1958 in Ruatoria, Gisborne District, New Zealand.

Born and raised in Ruatoria, Parata shares Scottish, Irish, English, Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Porou ancestry. She was one of eight children to her mother, Hīria Te Kiekie Reedy of Ngāti Porou. Her maternal grandfather was Arnold Reedy. Her father, Ron Parata, was of Ngāi Tahu descent and was raised in Puketeraki, near Dunedin. He served in the Māori Battalion and was a teacher and then principal at Ngata Memorial College in Ruatoria. Tame Parata, a Member of Parliament from 1885 to 1911, was Hekia Parata’s great-great-grandfather. One of Parata’s sisters, Nori Parata, is Principal at Tolaga Bay Area School. Another sister, Apryll Parata, is a Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Education (although was first employed in this role prior to Hekia Parata’s appointment as Minister of Education).

Patricia Hekia Parata (born 1 November 1958) is a former New Zealand politician and former member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, having been elected to parliament in the 2008 general election as a member of the New Zealand National Party. She served as the Minister of Education in the Fifth National Government.

Hekia Parata Net Worth

Hekia Parata is one of the richest Politician from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hekia Parata 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In her maiden speech, Parata alluded to her great-great-grandfather Tame Parata, who was an MP in the Southern Maori electorate for the Liberal Party from 1885 to 1911, in addition to her tupuna (ancestor) Āpirana Ngata:

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According to our records, Hekia Parata married to Wira Gardiner. As of December 1, 2023, Hekia Parata’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2001, Parata was appointed to the Māori Television Service Board. She resigned within two months, reportedly blaming a “lack of funding” for the new Maori TV channel.

Facts & Trivia

Hissein Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Hekia Parata celebrates birthday on November 1 of every year.

Parata wrote a chapter describing her experience as the candidate in New Zealand votes: the general election of 2002, a review of the election.