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Soraya Peke-Mason
Peke-Mason in 2023
In office Preceded by Trevor Mallard In office Preceded by Ward established Succeeded by Ward abolished
Born 1957 or 1958 (age 65–66)Tokoroa , New Zealand Political party Labour Residence Rātana Alma mater Massey University
Soraya Waiata Peke-Mason JP Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party from 2022 to 2023.
Early life and career [ edit ]
Peke-Mason was born in Tokoroa and grew up in Castlecliff . She has ancestry that can be traced back to the early 1800s in Rangitīkei.[1]
She attended Castlecliff Primary, Rutherford Intermediate, and Whanganui High School .[2] [3] Rātana ,[4] Ngāti Apa , Ngāti Rangi , Ngāti Tūwharetoa , and Tainui .[2] justice of the peace for over 30 years and has a Masters degree in business administration from Massey University .[3]
Local government [ edit ]
From 2001 to 2007 Peke-Mason was a member of the Rātana Community Board. Her time on the community board was focused on access to clean water for the town, an ambition culminating in 2016 with the opening of a new water treatment plant in the area.[4]
Peke-Mason was a member of the Rangitīkei District Council for 12 years. She became the council's first Māori woman councillor at the 2007 New Zealand local elections , being elected as councillor for the newly created Turakina ward.[5] 2019 local elections , when she stood unsuccessfully for a spot on the Horizons Regional Council .[4]
Te Tōtarahoe o Paerangi [ edit ]
In 2019 Peke-Mason was chair of the Ngāti Rangi post-settlement entity, Te Tōtarahoe o Paerangi.[6]
Member of Parliament [ edit ]
In the 2011 election she stood as the Labour candidate in the electorate of Te Tai Hauāuru . She came second to Tariana Turia .[7]
In March 2020 Peke-Mason was selected as the Labour candidate for the Rangitīkei . She was unopposed for the nomination after Heather Warren, Labour's candidate from 2017, withdrew.[4] Trevor Mallard resigned.[8] [9]
During the 2023 New Zealand general election , Peke-Mason stood as the Labour candidate in the Māori electorate of Te Tai Hauāuru .[10] Te Pāti Māori 's (the Māori Party) candidate and incumbent MP Debbie Ngarewa-Packer by a margin of 9,162 votes.[11]
Personal life [ edit ]
She is a member of the Ratana Church . Her cousin is former Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Adrian Rurawhe .[12]
References [ edit ]
^ a b Ormond, Georgie (5 October 2020). "Local Focus: Who is Soraya Peke-Mason, Labour candidate for Rangitīkei?" . The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 8 October 2020 .
^ a b c d Browne, Alister (10 March 2020). "Labour selects candidate to contest Rangitīkei seat" . Stuff . Retrieved 8 October 2020 .
^ "Rangitikei council size unchanged" . 3 September 2023.
^ Kupenga, Talisa (25 July 2019). "Ngāti Rangi settlement bill passes final reading" . Te Ao Māori News . Retrieved 25 November 2023 .
^ "Official Count Results – Te Tai Hauāuru" . Electoral Commission . 10 December 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2022 .
^ Moir, Jo (13 June 2022). "Labour reshuffle prompted by departure of Faafoi, Mallard" . Newsroom . Retrieved 13 June 2022 .
^ Ellis, Moana (12 October 2022). "Parliamentary milestone: New MP's swearing-in will make political history" . RNZ News . Retrieved 21 October 2022 .
^ "Willie Jackson confident of winning five Māori seats – but other two will be close" . The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 3 September 2023 .
^ "Te Tai Hauāuru - Official Result" . Electoral Commission . Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023 .
^ "Te Pāti Māori looking to snatch major electorate away from Labour – The Global Herald" . 30 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023 .
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