December 13, 2022
Potaka valuable for National future plans
National Party leader Christopher Luxon says new Hamilton West MP Tama Potaka will be a valuable addition to the caucus.
He met the future by-election candidate through the work Mr Potaka was doing for Ngai Tai ki Tamaki in his Botany electorate.
He was impressed with his deep commercial background and his record of achieving outcomes for iwi.
“And so I wanted someone who didn’t just talk a good game but actually had charisma, I wanted someone who could get things done and that’s what I’m focused on as we look to build a Government. Tama’s absolutely brilliant, he’s intelligent, he’s got high integrity, , he’s got a great set of values, he’s worked really hard and I just think he’s going to be a fantastic addition to our team,” Mr
Luxon says.