Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hamilton West
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 December 2022
Preceded by
Gaurav Sharma
Majority
2,433
17th Minister of Conservation
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 November 2023
Prime Minister
Christopher Luxon
Preceded by
Willow-Jean Prime
46th Minister for Māori Development
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 November 2023
Prime Minister
Christopher Luxon
Preceded by
Willie Jackson
Personal details
Born
Tama William Potaka
(1976-01-08) 8 January 1976 (age 48) Raetihi, New Zealand
Political party
National
Spouse
Ariana Paul
(m. 2008)
Children
3
Alma mater
Victoria University of Wellington Columbia University
Tama William Potaka (born 1976) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives representing the Hamilton West electorate. He is a member of the National Party and was chief executive of Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki before entering Parliament.
Tama William Potaka (born 1976) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives representing the Hamilton West electorate...
he met with Prime Minister Luxon and Minister for Māori Development TamaPotaka on 15 January to discuss several of the Government's policies including...
rather than bilingual road signs. Several Māori National MPs including TamaPotaka, Harete Hipango, and Shane Reti expressed disagreement with Brown, stating...
Paul Goldsmith Louise Upston Judith Collins Mark Mitchell Todd McClay TamaPotaka Matt Doocey Simon Watts ACT David Seymour Brooke van Velden Nicole McKee...
Paul Goldsmith Louise Upston Judith Collins Mark Mitchell Todd McClay TamaPotaka Matt Doocey Simon Watts ACT David Seymour Brooke van Velden Nicole McKee...
Fishing Minister for Trade Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs 12 TamaPotaka Hamilton West 2022– Minister of Conservation Minister for Māori Crown...
Paul Goldsmith Louise Upston Judith Collins Mark Mitchell Todd McClay TamaPotaka Matt Doocey Simon Watts ACT David Seymour Brooke van Velden Nicole McKee...
Paul Goldsmith Louise Upston Judith Collins Mark Mitchell Todd McClay TamaPotaka Matt Doocey Simon Watts ACT David Seymour Brooke van Velden Nicole McKee...
Paul Goldsmith Louise Upston Judith Collins Mark Mitchell Todd McClay TamaPotaka Matt Doocey Simon Watts ACT David Seymour Brooke van Velden Nicole McKee...
Relations: Te Arawhiti Minister for Māori Development Minister for Whānau Ora TamaPotaka Associate Minister of Housing (Social Housing) Hamilton West 17 Minister...
Paul Goldsmith Louise Upston Judith Collins Mark Mitchell Todd McClay TamaPotaka Matt Doocey Simon Watts ACT David Seymour Brooke van Velden Nicole McKee...
in 1919. The period between the swearing in of Soraya Peke-Mason and TamaPotaka was the first time there had been more women than men as MPs. The following...
Paul Goldsmith Louise Upston Judith Collins Mark Mitchell Todd McClay TamaPotaka Matt Doocey Simon Watts ACT David Seymour Brooke van Velden Nicole McKee...
Strange Ryan Hamilton 5,060 Georgie Dansey Himanshu Parmar Hamilton West TamaPotaka 6,488 Myra Williamson Benjamin Doyle Hutt South Ginny Andersen Chris...
Relations: Te Arawhiti Minister for Māori Development Minister for Whānau Ora TamaPotaka Associate Minister of Housing (Social Housing) Hamilton West 17 Minister...
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