Peeni Henare MP |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Tāmaki Makaurau |
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Assumed office 20 September 2014 |
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Preceded by | Pita Sharples |
Majority | 1,462 |
Personal details | |
Relations |
Taurekareka Henare (great-grandfather) James Henare (grandfather) |
Website | http://www.labour.org.nz/peenihenare |
Peeni Ereatara Gladwyn Henare is a New Zealand Labour Party politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election representing the Tāmaki Makaurau Māori electorate.
Henare is a great grandson of Taurekareka Henare, who held the Northern Maori seat between 1914 and 1938. His grandfather was James Henare, who had stood for the National Party in five elections between 1946 and 1963. Peeni Henare won the electorate ahead of Rangi McLean of the Māori Party.