Dr Apirana Mahuika

• Minister for Māori Affairs Nomination
• from Gisborne
• appointed 1 February 2007 (published in New Zealand Gazette (pdf 288KB) page 164 on 25 January 2007)
• duration of appointment 3 years.

Dr Apirana Mahuika is the Chairman of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou.

He attended Te Aute College and Auckland University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts.

He was awarded the Elizabeth II post graduate scholarship and went to Sydney University to gain his Master of Arts.

His degrees are in anthropology, sociology and education.

He is a licensed interpreter in Te Reo Māori and an ordained Anglican clergyman holding a Diploma in Theology from Selwyn College.

He received the Heritage Award from the New Zealand Historic Places Trust in 2005 for his commitment to the preservation and protection of historic places.