David Murray Hereora (9 August 1956 – 5 August 2014) was a New Zealand trade unionist and politician. He was a

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for the Labour Party from 2002 to 2008.

Early life

Hereora was born in 1956. He was a worker at Affco Meatworks and became a

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organiser.

Political career

Hereora was first elected to Parliament in the 2002 election, standing against

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but nevertheless entering Parliament as a list MP. He was

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Vice-President of the Labour Party. Hereroa served until 2008 as Chair of the Māori Affairs Select Committee. In 2008, Judith Collins won the

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electorate. After leaving Parliament Hereora returned to union organising, working with the

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in mediation talks at the

Griffin Foods manufacturing plant. He died on 5 August 2014. Labour leader

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paid tribute, saying that Hereora "dedicated his life to the fight for low income workers."

References

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