Mike Tana
Mike Tana | |
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| 5th Mayor of Porirua | |
| In office 26 October 2016 – 30 October 2019 | |
| Deputy | Izzy Ford |
| Preceded by | Nick Leggett |
| Succeeded by | Anita Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matakohe |
| Spouse | Toni |
| Children | 6 |
Mike Tana is a New Zealand politician and trade union leader. He was mayor of Porirua from 2016 to 2019.
Early life
Tana is from Matakohe, near Ruawai in the Northland region.[1]
He has an agricultural science degree from Massey University.[1]
Career
He has been senior biosecurity adviser at the Ministry for Primary Industries, and the president of the 62,000-strong Public Service Association.[2]
Career in politics
He announced in August 2016 that he would be running for Mayor of Porirua and he ran a poorly-funded campaign.[2] Tana won the mayoral election, receiving 5,887 votes (after other candidates were eliminated on the STV ballot).[3] He is the first Maori mayor of Porirua, and one of only a small number of Maori mayors in New Zealand history.[4]
Tana grew up experiencing racism, and when he was elected Mayor he joined Porirua City up to an anti-racism campaign.[5]
Personal life
Tana has six children with his wife Toni.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Meet Mike Tana". The New Zealand Public Service Association - Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "'It's a great day for Porirua' as Mike Tana takes mayoral win". Stuff. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Porirua City Council - 2016 Triennial Elections" (PDF). poriruacity.govt.nz. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Mike Tana - Porirua's first Māori mayor". Māori Television. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Porirua Mayor Mike Tana called 'a man of tint'". Stuff. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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- Māori mayors
- Mayors of Porirua
- Massey University alumni
- People from the Northland Region
- New Zealand trade union leaders
- 21st-century New Zealand politicians