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Donna awatere-huata biography
Donna Awatere Huata
New Zealand politician
Donna Lynn Awatere Huata (sometimes written Awatere-Huata, previously known as Donna Awatere; born 1949) is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament for the ACT New Zealand Party, activist for Māori causes, and convicted fraudster.[2][3][4][5]
Early life
Donna Awatere was born in Rotorua in 1949, and was educated in Auckland.
Her primary area of study was education, particularly educational psychology, but she has also undertaken study in operatic singing and film production.
Her father, Colonel Arapeta Awatere DSO MC, was a prominent member of the Māori Battalion who was later elected to the Auckland City Council.
In 1969 he was convicted of the murder of his mistress's lover and sent to jail, where he eventually died.[6]
Activism
From the 1970s Awatere became involved in the Māori protest movement, including the group Ngā Tamatoa.
She was a leading protester against