Elizabeth Kerekere

Dr Elizabeth Anne Kerekere (born 1966) is a New Zealand politician and LGBTQ+ activist and scholar. Of Māori descent, she affiliates to Te Whānau a Kai, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, and Ngāti Oneone. She is the founder / chair of Tīwhanawhana Trust (2000). She identifies as takatāpui and produced the first major research on mental health and the culture of on the takatāpui whānau.

Elizabeth Kerekere

Dr Elizabeth Anne Kerekere (born 1966) is a New Zealand politician and LGBTQ+ activist and scholar. Of Māori descent, she affiliates to Te Whānau a Kai, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, and Ngāti Oneone. She is the founder / chair of Tīwhanawhana Trust (2000). She identifies as takatāpui and produced the first major research on mental health and the culture of on the takatāpui whānau.