Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke is a New Zealand politician associated with the Te Pāti Māori party as a Member of Parliament. She is known for being the youngest Member of Parliament in New Zealand since 1853. James Stuart-Wortley was elected as the youngest candidate in the 1853 election at the age of 20 years and 7 months.

Wiki/Biography

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke was born in September 2002 (age 21 years; as of 2023) in Huntly, New Zealand. Her zodiac sign is Libra. She completed her schooling at Te Wharekura o Rākaumangamanga in Huntly. In 2022, she earned matriculation at Oxford University. ^[1]Hana-Rawhiti’s Instagram Post

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 5″

Weight (approx.): 60 kg

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Figure Measurements (approx.): 32-28-34

Family

Parents & Siblings

Her father, Potaka Maipi, is a television broadcaster.

Husband

Maipi-Clarke is unmarried.

Other Relatives

Her grandfather, Taitimu Maipi, is associated with Nga Tamatoa, a group fighting for indigenous rights in New Zealand.

Her grandaunt, Hana Te Hemara, is a Māori language activist.

Her great-great-great-great-grandfather, Wi Katene, was the first Māori MP to be appointed to the Executive Council in the Parliament of New Zealand.

Relationships/Affairs

Maipi-Clarke is in a relationship with Kerei.

Ethnicity

Maipi-Clarke belongs to the Māori community. ^[2]Times Now She is a descendant of the Nga Puhi, Waikato, Taranaki, Ngati Porou, and Ngai Tahu.

Career

During the 2023 New Zealand general election, Maipi-Clarke contested and won the Hauraki-Waikato electorate to become a Member of Parliament. She defeated Nanaia Mahuta, an experienced MP who had represented the Hauraki-Waikato area since 2008, by 2,911 votes.

Literary Work

At the age of 17, Maipi-Clarke released a book titled Hina, which was about Maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar.

Tattoo(s)

• Maipi-Clarke has got a tattoo inked on her back.
  

  Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke’s tattoo on her back

• She has got tattoos inked on her both wrists.
  

  Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke’s tattoo on her wrists

Facts/Trivia

• She is a volunteer at a Maori community garden in New Zealand. She educates children about gardening. She aspires to be a representative of the younger generation in her community.

• Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke is often seen participating in theatre and stage shows organized by the Maori community in New Zealand.
  

  Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke while performing a stage show for her community in 2019

• She became interested in researching Matariki after getting inspired by a lecture by Rangi Mātāmua, a New Zealand academic.

• In 2023, while campaigning in politics, Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke taught the people of New Zealand about Maramataka and Matariki.
  

  Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke while interacting with the people and children of her community

• Soon after becoming a Member of Parliament in New Zealand, Maipi-Clarke delivered a speech inside the New Zealand parliament that went viral online. During her speech, she spoke up for her community and criticized the policies of the New Zealand government that treat the country’s indigenous people unfairly. She gave her first speech in her native language. While addressing her community, she said,
  

  I will die for you … but I will also live for you.”

  

  Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke in New Zealand parliament

• After Hana-Rawhiti Kareariki Maipi-Clarke delivered a speech at the New Zealand Parliament House, several political parties approached her to join them.

• Te Pāti Māori (the Māori Party) considered both Maipi-Clarke and her father as potential candidates for the Hauraki-Waikato electorate before the general elections. However, the party was seeking a younger perspective and eventually chose her to contest in the 2023 general election. She was fourth on the party list.
  

  Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke while campaigning for the Maori Party

• Maipi-Clarke believes that the voting age in New Zealand should be 16. Following the 2022 Supreme Court case Make It 16 Incorporated v Attorney-General, she supported a new law introduced by the Sixth Labour Government in August 2023. This law would allow 16-year-olds to vote in local elections.

• In December 2023, Maipi-Clarke claimed that she disagreed with the National-led coalition government over the issues related to health, environment, water, land, natural resources, and children.

• She believes in keeping the old traditions of her community alive in the modern world by focusing on Maara Kai (food sovereignty), Taatai Arorangi (Maaori astronomy), and Maramataka Maaori (Maaori lunar cycle).
  

  Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke in her traditional dress

• She is a trained boxer and competed in various national-level boxing competitions during her college days.
  

  Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke while boxing