Nanaia Mahuta

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nanaia Mahuta
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 21, 1970(1970-08-21)
Age	54
Birthplace	Auckland
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Auckland Region
Horoscope	Leo

Nanaia Mahuta Biography

Nanaia Mahuta is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 21, 1970 in Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand. Nanaia Cybelle Mahuta, a New Zealand politician, was born 21 August 1970. She currently serves as Minister for Maori Development. Her previous cabinet roles included Minister of Customs and Minister of Local Government, Minister for Youth Development, Associate Minister for Tourism, Minister of Customs, and Minister of Local Government in the Fifth Labour Government. Because she is the daughter of Sir Robert Mahuta (the adopted son of King Koroki, and the elder brother to Maori Queen Te Atairangikaahu), she has strong connections to the Maori King Movement. She holds a MA (Hons), in social anthropology. She was the first female New Zealand MP to have a Maori facial tattoo in 2016. She was named one of BBC’s 100 Women in 2018.

Phil Goff named Mahuta the spokesperson for Maori Social Development after the defeat of Labour’s government in 2008.

On 15 June 2010, Opposition Leader Phil Goff appointed Mahuta as Portfolio Spokesperson for Energy and as Associate Portfolio Spokesperson for Law and Order. (Shane Jones had previously held the energy portfolio). At the same time, in addition to the portfolio appointments, both Mahuta and Charles Chauvel moved to the parliamentary opposition front bench.

On 14 October 2014 Mahuta became a candidate in the 2014 Labour Party leadership election. She was unsuccessful, and Andrew Little became the leader of the Labour Party.

In 2005, Mahuta was elected to the Tainui electorate seat. Mahuta was then, as part of the Labour Progressive coalition government, Minister of Customs, Youth Development, Associate Environment and Local Government. Mahuta lost her portfolios after Labour lost the 2008 general elections.

Nanaia Mahuta Net Worth

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

Mahuta was elected first to Parliament during the 1996 elections. She became a list member of parliament. She won Te Tai Hauauru in 1999, and Tainui in 2002. The boundaries of the electorate were altered before the 2008 general elections. It was renamed Hauraki Waikato. With a majority vote of 888, she held the seat.

She voted against Tariana Turia’s 2004 legislation regarding the controversial foreshore/seabed issue. However, she did not join Turia’s Labour Party when she left Labour to form the Maori Party. She voted again against her party in the second reading of the bill. However, she changed her mind and supported it in the third reading.

In 2009 Mahuta’s Resource Management (Enhancement of Iwi Management Plans) Amendment Bill, which proposed giving more weight to Māori in resource- management decisions, was drawn from the members’ ballot. The bill was defeated at its first reading in August.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Nanaia Mahuta Dating?

According to our records, Nanaia Mahuta married to William Gannin Ormsby. As of December 1, 2023, Nanaia Mahuta’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Nanaia Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Nanaia Mahuta celebrates birthday on August 21 of every year.

Top Facts about Nanaia Mahuta

1. Nanaia Mahuta is the first Māori woman to hold the position of Foreign Minister in New Zealand.
2. She has been a Member of Parliament since 1996.
3. Mahuta represents the Hauraki-Waikato electorate in the North Island.
4. She is a member of the Labour Party and was appointed to Cabinet in 2005.
5. Mahuta has held various portfolios, including Local Government and Māori Development.
6. She is known for wearing a moko kauae (traditional Māori chin tattoo).
7. Mahuta comes from a prominent political family; her great-grandfather was a King of the Māori people.
8. In addition to politics, she has worked as an academic and researcher.
9. Mahuta has advocated for greater recognition and protection of indigenous rights globally.
10. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from Waikato University.

Did Nanaia Mahuta marry her cousin?

Mahuta is married to William Gannin Ormsby, her first cousin.

Who is Nanaia Mahuta husband?

William Gannin Ormsby

Who is mahutas sister?

Nanaia Mahuta’s sister, Tipa Mahuta , is also involved with a number of Government projects specifically related to restructuring the governance of New Zealand. She is the co-chair of the Crown Entity Taumata Arowai which is the Māori Advisory Group for the Three Waters reforms.

Is it legal to marry your cousin in NZ?

In New Zealand it is not illegal to marry your cousin. Bittles said first- cousin marriage was more widespread than many would think and there were misconceptions about the health risks it presented. “A lot of people marry their cousins.

Is it legal to marry your cousin?

There is, on the other hand, no obstacle to marriage between cousins, including first cousins. As regards relations by marriage, a man may marry his deceased or divorced wife’s sister, aunt or niece; but he may not marry his former wife’s mother or her daughter by a previous husband.