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He posted a quote from Maori television political journalist Rukuwai Tipene-Allen, who also wears a moko kauae, whose comments appeared in the CNN article.
“The first face that people see internationally is someone who speaks, looks and sounds like a Maori,” Tipene-Allen said. “The face of New Zealand is indigenous.”
Mahuta told the RNZ Morning Report that she was “enormously honored” to have been appointed to a position that “some ministers can only dream of” and that very few can fill.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told The AM Show that she asked about Mahuta before making the appointment, and comments were that she “formed exceptional relationships very, very quickly” and that is “exactly what we need” from a Foreign Minister. Exteriors.
Mahuta was not the only MP within the Maori Labor group to celebrate a major promotion. Ardern unveiled what he described as an “incredibly diverse” new Cabinet, with several Maori, Pacific and LGBTQ members in senior positions.
Maori MP Kiri Allan, who joins the cabinet for the first time as Minister of Conservation and Minister of Emergency Management, said on Twitter that she was grateful to be recognized.
“A dizzying couple of weeks. I am so grateful for the privilege of serving alongside my colleagues.”
