Marama Fox
Marama Fox | |
|---|---|
Māori Party | |
| In office October 2014 – 5 September 2018 Co-leading with Te Ururoa Flavell | |
| Preceded by | Tariana Turia |
| Succeeded by | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Māori Party |
Marama Kahu Fox is a former New Zealand politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the
Private life and professional career
When Fox was born, the youngest of five children, the family lived in the Porirua suburb of Cannons Creek. Her father, Ernest Richard "Ernie" Smith, was pākehā and a teacher. Her mother, Frances Smith, founded a pre-school. In the early 1970s, the family lived in Christchurch, where Fox attended Elmwood Primary School in Merivale, Heaton Normal Intermediate, and then Christchurch Girls' High School.[1]
Fox lives in Masterton and has nine children. Prior to becoming an MP, she worked as a teacher and had been in education for 26 years.[2] Fox has described herself as being "a badge wearing Mormon".[3] New Zealand First MP Ron Mark is one of Fox's cousins.[4]
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2017 | 51st | List | 2 | Māori Party
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At the
She resigned as Māori Party co-leader in September 2018 following controversy around her business activities.[8][9][10]
Post-parliamentary career
Fox launched a consulting company after failing to be re-elected to Parliament in 2017.[10] In September 2019, it was reported that liquidators of Fox's failed consulting company had engaged agents to track her down, with fears expressed that she had left the country and was in Australia.[11]
She also appeared on the
Fox admitted to a charge of drink-driving in Hamilton in late 2018, and was sentenced and fined the following year.[14][15]
Fox was supportive of the
References
- ^ Husband, Dale (12 April 2015). "I wanted to know what they were saying". e-tangata. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b Farmer, Don (28 August 2014). "Fox climbs to No 2 on list". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ Trevett, Claire (31 October 2014). "Maori Party's new co-leader: Headstrong Marama Fox reveals her cuss word". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Papawai and Kaikokirikiri Trusts Amendment Bill — First Reading - New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
Although looking at some of my cousins, cousin Marama, we seem to share the same affliction—height disadvantage and not being able to see.
- ^ Laing, Doug (20 September 2014). "Meka Whaitiri wins Ikaroa-Rawhiti". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "New role for Flavell in National deal". Stuff. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
- ^ Satherley, Dan (24 September 2017). "NZ voted for return to 'the age of colonisation' – Marama Fox". Newshub. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Marama Fox resigns as co-leader of the Māori Party". NZ Herald. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Marama Fox officially steps down as Māori Party co-leader". RNZ. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Marama Fox steps down as Māori Party co-leader". Stuff. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ ""My sympathy has gone": Liquidators on the hunt for Marama Fox". Stuff. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Dancing With The Stars NZ: Judges eliminate Marama Fox in new-look process". Stuff. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Hayden, Leonie (30 May 2018). "Marama Fox on exiting Dancing with the Stars: 'I wanted to beat David Seymour!'". The Spinoff. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Former Māori Party MP Marama Fox admits drink-driving". NZ Herald. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Former Māori Party MP Marama Fox sentenced for drink-driving". NZ Herald. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Iwi leaders from across the motu condemn violence of anti-mandate protesters at Parliament". Newshub. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- Blackwell, Geoff; Hobday, Ruth (2017). "Marama Fox". 200 Women. United States: Chronicle Books LLC. pp. 170–171. ISBN 978-1-4521-6658-2.