The Green Party is backing an effort by the hapū of Kohupātiki Marae near Heretaunga to put the Clive River back under its original name, Ngaruroro. MP Elizabeth Kerekere says that comes from Ngaruroro Moko-tū-ā-raro-ki-Rangatira, the name given by Ruawharo, a tohunga on the waka Tākitimu, who was describing the ngaru or ripples (ngaru) created…
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In their speeches, MPs Grant Robertson and Dr Elizabeth Kerekere acknowledged that for some, the bill doesn’t go far enough to protect vulnerable rainbow people from conversion practice. Kerekere said the bill is not “the be all and end all.” It may be amended in future, and the whakapapa of the bill found in select…
Green MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere, an LGBTQI+ advocate, said Speak Up For Women wouldn’t face accusations of being anti-trans if they respected the wishes of transgender people not to be referred to by the sex they were assigned at birth. “Reading your materials is always interesting because I would say as a general rule if…
The Greens say their petition to ban conversion therapy has forced the Government into action, and they’re promising to strongly reject any religious exemptions.Green MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere launched a petition at Auckland’s Big Gay Out a week ago to ban conversion therapy – gaining 158,300 signatures – and it was tabled at Parliament on…
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…
“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…