10 Jul 2023

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait on why she's running for Te Pati Maori

From First Up, 5:50 am on 10 July 2023

Te Pati Maori has made another big announcement as the 2023 election campaign heats up. They've revealed political veteran Merepeka Raukawa-Tait will contest the general electorate seat of Rotorua. She's been chair of the Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency, a councillor for Rotorua Lakes for 11 years, and she was also well known as a former chief executive for Women's Refuge. Merepeka Raukawa-Tait spoke with Nathan Rarere.