On August 16, supported by her whānau, friends, colleagues, and community, Elizabeth delivered her valedictory statement. Read Elizabeth’s Valedictory Statement
“We are seeing that some parts of the Tai Rāwhiti where the urupā, the kōiwi, have just drifted off into the sea and been taken away altogether,” former Green MP Elizabeth Kerekere says. “And it’s actually a really, really scary prospect I think for a lot of our whānau.” Read more on NZ Herald
The Human Rights (Prohibition of Discrimination on Grounds of Gender Identity or Expression, and Variations of Sex Characteristics) Amendment Bill, under the name of Elizabeth Kerekere, would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or expression and variations of sex characteristics, under the Human Rights Act. Read more on RNZ
“Māori health has not substantially improved since 2000. We continue to experience the worst health outcomes of any population group in Aotearoa, according to the Waitangi Tribunal report, Hauora: Report on Stage One of the Health Services and Outcomes Kaupapa Inquiry” says Dr Elizabeth Kerekere. “Decades of health research shows persistent inequities for Māori and Pasifika in…
Independent MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere acknowledges ‘bitter-sweet’ day as self-ID for trans, intersex and non-binary people excludes people born overseas The amendments to the BDMRR (Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act) come into effect today, allowing trans, intersex and non-binary people to change the sex marker on their birth certificate. “Today is a day…
But independent MP Elizabeth Kerekere told The Spinoff she remained unconvinced and couldn’t support the bill till rongoā was explicitly excluded. “Since the exemptions are not stipulated in the bill, we must rely on secondary regulation which has not yet been written,” Kerekere said via email. “We are forced to trust government officials and the…
Independent MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere was also celebrating the historic milestone, after members of Operation Pātiki ki Kohupātiki Marae had been trying for many years. “In February 2022, I was invited to meet with Operation Pātiki at Kohupātiki Marae and my office has been on board ever since.” Read more at Stuff.co.nz
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A tribute to Aki Paipper
Dr Elizabeth Kerekere Mourns The Passing Of ‘Te Kuini O Te Awa’ (Queen Of The River) Arconnehi (Aki) Paipper Arconnehi (Aki) Paipper (80y), leader of Operation Pātiki ki Kohupātiki Marae and known as ‘Te Kuini o Te Awa,’ passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, 4 July 2023. She worked for many years to restore the rightful…
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Rongoā caught in legislative net
Dr Kerekere says many Māori have come to the select committee to voice their concerns about traditional medicine. “The overwhelming call is for it to be explicitly excluded and just to really make the point it is not the role of legislation to determine what matauranga Maori is and to control use of rongoā on…
Green MP Elizabeth Kerekere wants marae to be reimbursed for what they’re spent on feeding and sheltering people displaced by Cyclone Gabrielle. She says while some marae face big clean-up or rebuilding bills, others like Te Poho O Rāwiri in Gisborne became the centre for both welfare and emergency management.