Henare stepping away from politics

Henare stepping away from politics

Peeni Henare entered Parliament in 2014. Photo: RNZ By Lillian Hanly of RNZ  Senior Labour MP Peeni Henare is "taking a step back from politics", saying the time has come to put his energy elsewhere.

Peeni Henare stepping back from politics for good

This article first appeared at rnz.co.nz and is republished with permission. Senior Labour MP Peeni Henare says the time has come to put his energy elsewhere. Earlier on Tuesday, the former minister confirmed to RNZ he would not be contesting the Tāmaki Makaurau seat this year, saying he was “taking a step back from politics”. But in an interview with Māori start-up Tuia News, Henare went further, revealing he would step down after 12 years in P…

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