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…
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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…