Dame Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan passes away
New Zealand's longest serving woman MP, Dame Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan has died.
New Zealand's longest serving woman MP, Dame Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan has died.
Mrs Tirikatene-Sulliovan was a Labour MP between 1967 and 1996 - and died on Wednesday after a short illness.
She's a past minister of tourism, associate social welfare and environment.
Minister Chris Finlayson says she was an inspiring leader of her people and a genuinely great New Zealander.
NBR staff
Fri, 22 Jul 2011
Fri, 22 Jul 2011
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Dame Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan passes away
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