Ariana Paretutanganui-Tamati, Rongotai
- Internet MANA list position: (25)
Ariana is dedicated to advancing indigenous, social and environmental justice and rights and for a low carbon equitable Aotearoa that upholds the dignity and wellbeing of all people and our ecosystems.
She has campaigned for the elimination of child poverty and against the sale of State assets, drilling for oil in the sea and fracking, TPPA, and on human rights issues such as the Government Communications Security Bureau Bill.
Ariana is of Te Arawa, Waikato, and Scottish descent, Ariana was raised in West Auckland.
She has a Bachelor of Social Work and a Diploma in Business – Maori Development, and has a diverse background in Maori, service and community development, social work and the arts and has worked in the Iwi, NGO and Government sectors .
Ariana now lives in Wellington running a small business and building MANA Movement of the people and pushing for positive change.