Honours/decorations
CBE for services to New Zealand in education 1990

Current parliamentary roles
Co-Leader
Minister of Māori Affairs,
Associate Minister of Education and
Associate Minister of Corrections.

Personal details
Born 20 July 1941, Waipawa, Hawkes Bay, married with five children and six mokopuna. Iwi affiliations : Ngati Kahungunu of Hawkes Bay, Ngai Te Kikiri o te Rangi, Ngati Pahauwera

Education/qualifications
Takapau Primary School 1946-1953
Waipukurau District High School 1954-1956
Te Aute College, Pukehau, Hawkes Bay 1957-1960
BA in Geography and Anthropology, University of Auckland 1961-1966
TTC, Auckland Post Primary Teacher's College 1963-1964
Dip Tchg 1966-1966
MA (1st class) in Anthropology, University of Auckland 1967-1968
PhD in Anthropology and Linguistics, University of Auckland 1969-1976

Career
Teacher, Lynfield College 1965-1965
Part-time Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, University of Auckland 1966-1967
Junior Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, University of Auckland 1968-1969
CEO, Office of the Race Relations Conciliator 1972-1980
Member, Auckland Police District Māori Advisory Board 1972-2004
Member, Board of Governors, Queen Victoria School 1974-1989
Director of Culture, Department of Māori Affairs 1981-1990
Director of Māori Programmes, 1990 Commonwealth Games 1989-1990
Consultant, Department of Justice 1991-1991
Member, Maori Education Research Unit, Department of Education, University of Auckland
Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of Auckland 1991-1996
Director of Programmes, Hoani Waititi Marae 1991-
Consultant, Ministry of Education 1991-1992
Consultant, Ministry of Health 1992-1993
Cultural Consultant, Sky City Casino Project 1993-1996
Training long lerm unemployed for work, Sky City Casino 1995-1996
Trustee, Māori Education Trust 1995-
Teacher and Administrator, B.M.S. programme, Auckland Institute of Technology 1996-1996
Chairperson, Board of Trustees, Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae 1996-1996
Visiting Associate Professor, Aorangi Maori Trust Board, University of Auckland 1997-1997
Consultant, National Advisory Council, Māori Law Commission 1997-1997
Commissioner, Māori Education Commission, NZ 1997-1997
International Institute for Research into Indigenous and Māori Education 1997-2000
Professor of Education, School of Education, University of Auckland 1997-2000
Member, Te Waka Toi Board, Creative New Zealand Arts Council of New Zealand 1997-2003
Member, National Māori Police Focus Forum, New Zealand Police National Headquarters 1998-1998
Professor, International Research Institute for Māori and Indigenous Education, Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland 1998-1998
Member, Waitangi Tribunal 1999-1999
Patron, 184 Recruit Wing, Royal New Zealand Police College 1999-1999
Member, Tutahitanga Maori/Police Joint Planning Committee for Waitakere City, North Shore City and Rodney County
Inaugural Chairperson, Te Roopu Whaiti, Māori Education Authority - Te Manatu Matauranga Maori 2000-2000
Member, National Māori Advisory Committee, Ministry of Culture and Heritage 2001-2001
Adjunct Professor, UNITEC, Auckland 2001-2001
Member, Mayors Task Force on Tertiary Education, Waitakere City 2001-2001
Member, Council of Creative New Zealand 2001-2001
Member, Graduate School Advisory Board, UNITEC 2001-2001
Member, West Auckland Community Care Trust 2002-
Member, MOVE, Dance Foundation Trust Board, Auckland University of Technology 2002-
Director, Arapita Ltd 6 August 2003-
Director, Paerangi Ltd Education Board 2005-
Māori Cultural Consultant

Awards
National Male Leader, Kapa Haka Aotearoa Māori Traditional Performing Arts, for five separate years
Tohunga Tu Taua - Te Whare Tu Taua o Aotearoa 1985
Kaitataki Tane Award, National Male Leader, Kapa Haka Aotearoa Māori Traditional Performing Arts 2000
Tohunga Huarewa, Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Takitimu, Massey University 2001

Community activities
Educational conferences, USA, England, Ireland, France, New Guinea, Australia, Canada, Philippines and the Pacific Islands International
Facilitator, Cultural and Indigenous Peoples Affairs, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Samoa International
Member, advisory committee to the Director General of UNESCO on the study of Culture in the Pacific for 14 years International
New Zealand representative, cultural and trade missions, USA, Canada, Spain, Samoa, Fiji, Cook Islands, Australia, Hawaii, England, Ireland, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Caledonia, Tahiti. International
Member, Committee for the Review of Security within Mental Health Institutions, Ministry of Health National
Member, Committee for the Review of Security within Prisons, Dept of Justice National
Member, advisory committee to Education Review Office National
Member, Kura Kaupapa Māori Nation Curriculum Development Board National
Chairperson, Māori Cultural Committee on Prisons, Department of Justice National
Member, Ministerial Working Party in Education, Teacher Training National
Trustee, National Māori Nurses Association for 14 years National
Deputy Chairperson, NZ Polynesian Festival Committee for 16 years National
Member, NZ Polynesian Festival Committee for 25 years National
Trustee, New Zealand Education Foundation National
Member, advisory committee to State Services National
Chairperson, Te Runanga Kura Kaupapa Māori O Aotearoa Inc Soc National
Member, Tomorrows Schools Working Party, Integrated Schools National
Member, Tomorrows Schools Working Party, Kura Kaupapa Maori National
Member, Working Party in Education, Race Relations in schools National
Justice of the Peace National 1978-
Sacerdotal Head and Master, Te Runanga Tu Taua Mau Taiaha O Aotearoa, National School of Māori Weaponry National 1983-
Member, Aorangi Trust Board Regional
Chairperson, Auckland Māori Festival Committee Regional
Chairperson, Hoani Waititi Marae Committee Inc Soc for 24 years Regional
Member, Matipo Primary School Committee Regional
Coordinator, Nga Herenga Waka Community Initiative National
Member, Queen Victoria School Board of Governors for 10 years Regional
Chairperson, Restorative Justice Alternative Court Programme Regional
Member, Rutherford High School Board of Governors for 12 years Regional
Volunteer Student Counsellor, Rutherford High School for 10 years Regional
Member, Te Atatu Intermediate School Committee Regional
Member, Te Atatu Māori Welfare Committee for 18 years Regional
Member, Te Kura o Hoani Waititi Marae Board of Trustees Regional
Trustee, Te Pikiora Māori Health Trust Regional
Trustee, Te Putea Atawhai Māori Health Trust Regional
Leader, Te Roopu Manutaki Māori Culture Group for 28 years Regional
Member, Te Runanga Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tamaki Makaurau Regional
Founder, Te Toi Huarewa Education for Life Programme Regional
Chairperson, Te Whanau o Tamaki Makaurau Federation of Māori Cultural Groups, Auckland for 25 years Regional
Foundation Trustee, Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust Regional
Chairperson, Te Runanganui o Ngati Kahungunu for 8 years Regional 1981-1990
Member, Advisory Committee on Māori Education, Department of Education, Auckland Regional 1968-1969
Member, Sky City Community Trust Board Regional 1996-

Party activities
Co-Leader, Māori Party 2004-