Pita Paraone
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Pita Paraone, MNZM
, (born 30 November 1945) is a New Zealand
politician, Chairman of the Waitangi Trust Board. He is a member of the New Zealand First
party.
, having previously been a regional director for the Ministry of Maori Development. He was born in the Bay of Islands
.
In the 2008 general election
Paraone was sixth on the New Zealand First party list, but the party lost all its parliamentary seats, winning no electorates and polling below the 5% threshold.
In December 2009 he was elected a Chairman of the Waitangi Trust Board, replacing Jeremy Williams. Paraone has been on the board of the Waitangi Trust since 1997.
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
, (born 30 November 1945) is a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician, Chairman of the Waitangi Trust Board. He is a member of the New Zealand First
New Zealand First
New Zealand First is a political party in New Zealand that was founded in 1993, following party founder Winston Peters' resignation from the National Party in 1992...
party.
Member of Parliamnet
He was first elected to Parliament as a list MP in the 2002 electionsNew Zealand general election, 2002
The 2002 New Zealand general election was held on 27 July 2002 to determine the composition of the 47th New Zealand Parliament. It saw the reelection of Helen Clark's Labour Party government, as well as the worst-ever performance by the opposition National Party.Arguably the most controversial...
, having previously been a regional director for the Ministry of Maori Development. He was born in the Bay of Islands
Bay of Islands
The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Located 60 km north-west of Whangarei, it is close to the northern tip of the country....
.
In the 2008 general election
New Zealand general election, 2008
The 2008 New Zealand general election was held on 8 November 2008 to determine the composition of the 49th New Zealand parliament. The conservative National Party, headed by its Parliamentary leader John Key, won a plurality of votes and seats, ending 9 years of government dominated by the social...
Paraone was sixth on the New Zealand First party list, but the party lost all its parliamentary seats, winning no electorates and polling below the 5% threshold.
In December 2009 he was elected a Chairman of the Waitangi Trust Board, replacing Jeremy Williams. Paraone has been on the board of the Waitangi Trust since 1997.