Elizabeth Kerekere is one of New Zealand’s newest MPs — but she’s also one of the country’s most diverse. She is of Māori descent and is also a takatāpui, a Māori term for those who identify with diverse sexes, genders and sexualities. Dr Kerekere said it was vital that “people have the opportunity to take part in…
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“Five years later, in 2013, following the passage of Labour MP Louisa Wall’s member’s bill to legalise same-sex marriage in New Zealand, the Parliament commissioned artist Elizabeth Kerekere to create a piece of artwork to celebrate the momentous occasion. The artwork, entitled Mana Takatāpui, combines traditional Māori tukutuku panels with the colours of the rainbow, a…