Pita Paraone

New Zealand politician (1945–2019)

Rewiti Pomare Kingi "Pita" Paraone MNZM (30 November 1945 – 26 August 2019) was a New Zealand politician. He was Chairman of the Waitangi National Trust Board. He was a member of the New Zealand First party. Paraone was a member of the New Zealand Parliament from 2002 to 2008 and again from 2014 through 2017. Paraone was born in Kawakawa, New Zealand.

Paraone died on 26 August 2019 at a hospital in Auckland from heart surgery-related problems at the age of 73.[1]

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  1. "Ngāti Hine in mourning after death of Waitangi stalwart, Pita Paraone". RNZ News. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

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