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In February 2011, Ririnui announced that he would retire at the [[2011 New Zealand general election|2011 election]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1102/S00201/mita-ririnui-time-for-new-challenges.htm |title=Mita Ririnui: Time for new challenges |publisher=New Zealand Labour Party |date=2011-02-15 |accessdate=2011-02-15}}</ref> | In February 2011, Ririnui announced that he would retire at the [[2011 New Zealand general election|2011 election]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1102/S00201/mita-ririnui-time-for-new-challenges.htm |title=Mita Ririnui: Time for new challenges |publisher=New Zealand Labour Party |date=2011-02-15 |accessdate=2011-02-15}}</ref> | ||
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Since 2013, Mita Ririnui has been involved in a treaty claim by [[Ngāti Whakahemo]]. He is currently the chairman of the Ngāti Whakahemo Iwi Authority and the Ngāti Whakahemo Claims Committee.<ref name="TPK">{{cite web |author1=Te Puni Kokiri |title=Ngāti Whakahemo|url=https://www.tkm.govt.nz/iwi/ngati-whakahemo/ |website=Te Kahui Mangai |access-date=7 August 2025 |language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref name="landcorprnz">{{cite news |title=New Zealand World Politics Pacific Te Ao Māori Sport Business Country Local Democracy Reporting Comment & Analysis In Depth Weather Te Ao Māori 4 Dec 2013 Ngati Whakahemo has no claim - Landcorp |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/229785/ngati-whakahemo-has-no-claim-landcorp |publisher=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=4 December 2013}}</ref> | |||
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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use New Zealand English Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Mita Michael Ririnui is a former New Zealand politician and a member of the Labour Party. He was a member of parliament from 1999 to 2011.
Early years
Ririnui was born in Tauranga. He obtained his education from Tauranga Boys' College, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, University of Waikato and Massey University. Before entering politics, Ririnui worked for a number of notable Maori community organisations including Te Puni Kōkiri, and he is a registered minister of the Rātana church.[1]
Member of Parliament
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|}Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ririnui was originally elected to Parliament as the MP for the Māori electorate of Waiariki, winning the 1999 election from Tuariki Delamere. He retained the seat in 2002. However, in the 2005 election, he lost his electorate seat to Te Ururoa Flavell of the Māori Party and remained in Parliament as a list MP.
At the beginning of his second term as an MP, Ririnui was appointed a Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the ministers responsible for Conservation, Corrections and Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations; in July 2004, his Conservation portfolio was replaced with Health. In December 2004 Ririnui instead became a Minister outside Cabinet, as a Minister of State with Associate Ministerial roles in the Corrections, Health, Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, and Forestry portfolios, and held these roles until the defeat of the Labour government in 2008.[2] He also chaired the Labour Party's internal Maori Caucus.
Labour was defeated in the 2008 general election, meaning that Ririnui was unable to retain his ministerial positions. He was unsuccessful at regaining Waiariki, but his list placing of 23 ensured his return to Parliament on the Labour list.
On 14 June 2010, four days after the release of ministerial credit card records, Ririnui along with two other MPs Chris Carter and Shane Jones were demoted by Opposition Leader Phil Goff for misuse of such credit cards. In the case of Ririnui, he was accused of purchasing items such as golf clubs and a bike which violate the rules regarding the usage of ministerial credit cards. Ririnui reimbursed Ministerial Services at the time for the purchases. Ririnui's demotion included the loss of the shadow portfolio of Forestry.[3]
In February 2011, Ririnui announced that he would retire at the 2011 election.[4]
Ngāti Whakahemo
Since 2013, Mita Ririnui has been involved in a treaty claim by Ngāti Whakahemo. He is currently the chairman of the Ngāti Whakahemo Iwi Authority and the Ngāti Whakahemo Claims Committee.[5][6]
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