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Heather Te Au Skipworth
MP QSM
Personal details
Born1972 or 1973 (age 50–51)[1]
Political partyMāori

Heather Te Au Skipworth QSM is a New Zealand politician who was a candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti for the Māori Party.

Political career

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On 1 March 2020, Heather Te Au Skipworth was selected as the Māori Party candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti for the 2020 election.[2] Te Au Skipworth claimed that the Government is on “a very thin line towards apartheid” in regards to the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act to address the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand.[3]

Personal

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Te Au Skipworth is of Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu, Te Arawa, and Tuwharetoa iwi. She founded the IronMāori organisation for multi-sport events in 2009, recieving the Queen's Service Medal in 2014 for services to athletics and to Māori.[4]

References

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  1. ^ https://policy.nz/candidates/M2#Heather-Te-Au-Skipworth
  2. ^ "Māori Party Name Heather Te Au Skipworth QSM As Candidate For Ikaroa Rawhiti" (Press release). Scoop. 1 March 202.
  3. ^ "Scrap over Bill". Gisborne Herald. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. ^ "IronMāori's Heather Te Au Skipworth to contest Ikaroa-Rāwhiti seat". Radio New Zealand. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.