Dave Hereora


David Murray Hereora 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.

Political career

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. 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.
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."