Dave Hereora

Dave Hereora
Dave Hereora
Member of the New Zealand Parliament; for Labour Party List
	In office; 2002–2008
Personal details
Born	David Murray Hereora; 9 August 1956
Died	5 August 2014 (aged 57)
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Faith Hereora
Occupation	Politician; Union organiser

David Murray Hereora (9 August 1956 – 5 August 2014) was a New Zealand trade unionist and politician. He was a list MP for the Labour Party from 2002 to 2008.

Early life

Hereora was born in 1956. He was a worker at Affco Meatworks and became a trade union organiser.^[1]

Political career

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate	List	Party
2002–05	47th	List	38		Labour
2005–08	48th	List	39		Labour

Hereora was first elected to Parliament in the 2002 election, standing against National's Judith Collins in Clevedon but nevertheless entering Parliament as a list MP. He was Māori Vice-President of the Labour Party.^[1] Hereroa served until 2008 as Chair of the Māori Affairs Select Committee.

In 2008, Judith Collins won the Papakura electorate. After leaving Parliament Hereora returned to union organising, working with the Service & Food Workers Union in mediation talks at the Papakura Griffin Foods manufacturing plant.^[2]

He died on 5 August 2014. Labour leader David Cunliffe paid tribute, saying that Hereora "dedicated his life to the fight for low income workers."^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Former MPs: Dave Hereora". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
^ "Griffin's settlement ratified" (PDF). Our Voice (2). Service & Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota: 23. Winter 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
^ "Dave Hereora a fighter for workers". Waatea News. 7 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2014.