Nanaia Mahuta
Nanaia Mahuta is a prominent New Zealand politician, currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. She is a member of the Labour Party and has been an MP since 1999, representing the Hauraki-Waikato electorate. Mahuta is notable for being the first Māori woman elected to Parliament and has held various ministerial roles throughout her career, including Minister for Local Government and Minister for Māori Development. Her leadership has focused on issues such as indigenous rights, environmental sustainability, and international relations. Recently, she was in the news regarding publicly funded contracts awarded to family members during her tenure as a minister.
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The public funding decisions related to the team were made under his successor Nanaia Mahuta.
The heroic business case that underpinned Moana Pasifika’s failed model – Kate MacNamara
New Zealand· 2026-05-30
Nanaia Mahuta, the Local Government Minister, began the trend towards amalgamation of councils' water services.
Regional councils aren’t being abolished, territorial authorities are being amalgamated (eventually) - Thomas CoughlanNew Zealand· 2025-11-25
Nanaia Mahuta is the local government minister whose actions prompted a press conference by Jacinda Ardern.
Latest unauthorised Jacinda Ardern bio: Book of revelations – or sustained conservative attack?New Zealand· 2025-11-06
Nanaia Mahuta is a former Labour foreign affairs minister who wore tā moko.
Ancient preserved heads give up their secrets as Māori tattoos see resurgence | New Zealand
United Kingdom· 2025-10-17
Nanaia Mahuta is the New Zealand Foreign Minister who signed the statement urging Israel.
دعوات أوروبية لإسرائيل لعدم التضييق على المنظمات الإنسانية
United Arab Emirates· 2025-08-12
Nanaia Mahuta is the former Foreign Affairs Minister criticized by Winston Peters for her introversion.
Winston Peters on China, Cook Islands and why he is ruling out Chris Hipkins ‘permanently’New Zealand· 2025-05-26
Nanaia Mahuta was one of the candidates who stood for leadership alongside David Parker and Grant Robertson.
Why there’s no one in Labour quite like the Hon David Parker - Audrey YoungNew Zealand· 2025-04-08
Mahuta was the former Foreign Minister who commented on the trade deal with India.
PM to India: Will Christopher Luxon get his coveted free-trade deal?New Zealand· 2025-03-14
Nanaia Mahuta recently declared that the Cook Islands have a strong sense of identity and value.
Danyl McLauchlan: A new world (dis) orderNew Zealand· 2025-02-16
Publicly funded contracts were awarded to family members of then-Labour Minister Nanaia Mahuta.
About NZ Herald: The home of honest, impartial and independent journalismNew Zealand· 2025-02-12