Additionally, the Minister was warned that a federation model could result in a loss of facilities in some regions that would particularly impact Māori. Now she has chosen this model, there is no statements outlining the ways federations will have to uplift Māori achievement and honour Te Tiriti.
Before he was elected to Parliament in 2020, Shanan spent 15 years in education leadership and management at tertiary institutions improving access to higher learning for many young people, Māori and Pasifika.
He grew up in Hawke’s Bay and has whakapapa to Iwi including Ngāti Whitikaupeka, Rongowhakaata and Ngāti Kahungunu.
As Labour’s spokesperson for Auckland Issues, Shanan is committed to working alongside the community to set the city up for the future. He’s focused on ensuring that infrastructure is resilient, that public services – like hospitals and schools – are world-class, transport connections meet the needs of a growing city, and that there’s warm, dry housing for everyone.
