After first entering as a 26-year-old on Labour's list back in 1996, she went on to hold the Te Tai Hauauru and Hauraki Waikato seats, becoming a senior Cabinet member along the way.
But in last month's election, as Te Pāti māori swept six of the seven Māori seats, Nanaia Mahuta missed out on being returned to parliament.
Jack Tame travelled to King Country and the whenua of Ngāti Maniapoto to ask Mahuta about the election result, the conflict in Gaza, if she’d ever join Te Pāti Māori, and her 27-year career in politics.
But in last month's election, as Te Pāti māori swept six of the seven Māori seats, Nanaia Mahuta missed out on being returned to parliament.
Jack Tame travelled to King Country and the whenua of Ngāti Maniapoto to ask Mahuta about the election result, the conflict in Gaza, if she’d ever join Te Pāti Māori, and her 27-year career in politics.
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