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 Horiana Irwin - Regional Representative Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Horiana is of Ngati Porou, Rakaipaaka and Ngati Kahungunu descent. Horiana graduated from Victoria University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Maori Resource Management, and was recently admitted to the bar.
Whilst at University Horiana was awarded the Maori and Polynesian Higher Education Scholarship from the Maori Education trust, a Ngarimu VC and 28th (Maori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship from the Ministry of Education and a Ngati Kahungunu education grant which helped her through her studies.
Horiana is currently a solicitor at Russell McVeagh in Wellington working in the Litigation, Resource Management and Maori legal teams. Prior to working at Russell McVeagh Horiana worked at Te Puni Kokiri in the Matauranga Maori and Whanau Development teams.
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