Before Politics
- ◆Student activist
- ◆Grew up in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton)
- ◆Youth and community advocate
Parliamentary Career
- ◆MP for Hauraki-Waikato since 2023
- ◆Youngest MP in New Zealand history — entered Parliament at age 21
Key Positions
- →Youth representation in Parliament
- →Treaty of Waitangi and Māori rights
- →Climate action
- →Economic justice for young New Zealanders
Accomplishments
- ✓Youngest MP in NZ history
- ✓Led a powerful haka during the Treaty Principles Bill first reading in November 2024 — went viral globally and garnered international media coverage
- ✓Retained Hauraki-Waikato for Te Pāti Māori in 2023
- ✓Symbolises generational shift in Māori political representation
Controversies
- !Suspended from Parliament following her haka protest during the Treaty Principles Bill — the action drew both widespread praise from Māori communities and criticism from government MPs
- !Her tactics in Parliament have been described as disruptive by opponents and as principled resistance by supporters
Bio Summary
Youngest MP in NZ history; made global headlines performing a haka in Parliament opposing the Treaty Principles Bill.
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