Educated at the Mangatuna Native School and Tolaga Bay Area School and brought up in an extended whanau with particular guidance from his grandmother. After initial labouring, fencing and scrub cutting jobs in his teenage years, he worked in all aspects of the Newspaper Industry and qualified as a printer. He then worked as a shearer farm overseer and forestry and fencing contractor. From there he moved into a career path which eventually led him to become one of the country's most high ranking Maori public servants. phoromia@ministers.govt.nz

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12:59AM
Historical step for Ngai Tuhoe and the Crown “The signing of the Terms of Negotiation is a significant milestone for both Ngai Tkhoe and the Crown. 967 views

10:16PM
Te Wiki o te Reo Maori puts Maori language online "Maori Language Week is an entire week dedicated to celebrating the beauty of one our most paramount taonga tuku iho –Te reo Maori. 268 views

4:38PM
E Whakaawe ana te Ohu o Waenganui o Te Ika a Maui Me whakahihi ra tatou katoa ki nga whakatutukitanga a nga iwi o Waenganui o Te Ika a Maui ki tenei whakataunga i ki te Minita mo nga Take Maori, a Parekura Horomia, i te rangi nei. 286 views

4:38PM
The CNI Collective Inspires "We should all be proud of what the iwi of the Central North Island have achieved with this settlement" Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia said today. 189 views

4:35PM
Investing in the future of M
ori M
ori are entrepreneurial, youthful and dynamic and Budget 2008 aims to harness this potential and grow it to help secure M
ori now and into the future, says Minister of M
ori Affairs, Parekura Horomia. 139 views

12:42AM
Investing in the future of Maori Maori are entrepreneurial, youthful and dynamic and Budget 2008 aims to harness this potential and grow it to help secure Maori now and into the future, says Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia. 753 views

11:22AM
He pou tarāwaho hou mō te arotake i Te Aho Matua kura kaupapa Māori Minister responsible for the Education Review Office, Chris Carter, and Associate Education Minister Parekura Horomia were at Hoani Waititi Marae in Auckland today [Friday] to launch the new framework for reviewing Te Aho Matua kura kauapapa Māori. 404 views

4:46PM
CNI signing: a positive step forward Hainatanga a CNI: He hikoinga tōrunga whakamua. 227 views

11:24AM
Ka taurangitia e te Ture Takutaimoana te tiakitanga o ngā tika o te Māori. “He ahunga whakamua whakahirahira te hainatanga, I te rangi nei, o te Kirimini Upoko hei tautoko I te mana o ngā hapÅ« o Ngāti Porou, e pā ana ki te takutaimoana kei roto I tā rātou rohe,” e kÄ« ana te Minita mō ngā Take Māori, a Parekura Horomia. 227 views

11:23AM
Foreshore and Seabed Act guarantees protection of Māori rights “Today's signing of the Heads of Agreement to recognise the mana of ngā hapÅ« o Ngāti Porou in relation to the foreshore and seabed in their rohe, is welcomed as an important step forward,” says Minister of Māori Affairs, Parekura Horomia "This Agreement recognises the special relationship and the enduring and unbroken mana of ngā hapÅ« o Ngāti Porou in their rohe’s takutaimoana while also ensuring that public interests and access are protected." “This is a major achievement for both this Labour-led government and Māori. 187 views

11:43PM
A farewell to New Zealand’s most celebrated Maori writer “Hone Tuwhare was a legendary poet whose works weaved together both Maori and English literature in an unique and memorable way.” Minister for Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia said today as he paid tribute to the late Hone Tuwhare. 293 views

5:57PM
Agreement Reached With Primary Principals Associate Education Minister Parekura Horomia today announced settlement of the Primary Principals’ Collective Agreement. 147 views

9:18PM
Mâori education report shows tangible improvement Mâori continue to make gains in the education system, an annual report on Mâori achievement shows. 163 views

9:17PM
Two new Mäori Land Court judges appointed Minister of Mäori Affairs, Parekura Horomia today announced the appointment of Mr Craig Coxhead and Mr Stephen Clark to the bench of the Mäori Land Court. 362 views

12:31PM
Ka hanga painga ake te pire hou hei âwhina i te Mâori Kei te tautoko te Minita mô ngâ Take Mâori, a Parekura Horomia, i ngâ whakapainga ki çtahi ture, mai i ngâ whakarerekçtanga kei roto i te Pire Take Mâori 2007. 180 views

7:44AM
New Bill makes improvements for the benefit of Mâori Minister of Mâori Affairs Parekura Horomia welcomes the improvements to some existing legislation from changes proposed in the Mâori Purposes Bill 2007. 174 views

9:51PM
He Pire whakahoki i te taitara o Mauao ki te tangata whenua Kei te tautoko te Minita mō ngā Take Māori, a Parekura Horomia, i te Pire Whakareia Rāhui Hitori o Mauao, e tautoko ana i te kirimihi kua hainatia i waenga i Tauranga Moana Iwi, Waitaha, me te Karauna i te marama o Here-turi-kōkā, i tēnei tau, ki te whakahoki i te taitara o Mauao ki te tangata whenua. 234 views

9:49PM
Bill returns the title of Mauao to tāngata whenua Minister of Māori Affairs Parekura Horomia welcomes the first reading of the Mauao Historic Reserve Vesting Bill which gives effect to the agreement signed between Tauranga Moana Iwi, Waitaha and the Crown in August this year to return the title of Mauao to tāngata whenua. 145 views

10:47AM
Whakamānutanga a ngā Minita i te Marautanga kaupapa-Māori hukihuki He marautanga ārahi-o te ao te Marautanga, ehara noaiho i te whakamāoritanga o te Marautanga o Aotearoa mō ngā kura kaupapa pākehā, i mea hanga i raro i ngā tikanga tangata whenua pūmau", e kī ana a Horomia. 214 views

10:40AM
Ministers launch draft Mâori-medium curriculum Launch of Te Marautanga Maori curriculum with Associate Education Minister Parekura Horomia. 165 views

8:45AM
Minister welcomes new curriculum Mâori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia says he hopes the new emphasis on second language learning in the new curriculum will inspire more students to learn te reo Mâori. 223 views

5:30PM
New Zealand celebrates World Teachers' Day New Zealand joins more than 100 countries tomorrow to celebrate the annual World Teachers' Day and recognise the professionalism, skills and experience of our teachers. 263 views

4:43PM
Mâori Employment hits record high The unemployment rate for Mâori fell to 7.6 per cent in the year to June 2007, the lowest since records began in 1986. 201 views

7:30AM
Māori: Future-makers, not future-takers The collective Māori asset base is growing rapidly but needs to be diversified and the innovation economy embraced if opportunities are to continue to be unlocked. 276 views

7:58AM
Mâori urged to vote in local government elections If you've got a raruraru with your local council or health board, don't just voice it - vote!". 175 views

6:45PM
Immigration earns the Country over $3 billion Research shows that new Kiwis boosted New Zealand's coffers to the tune of $3.3 billion in the year to 30 June 2006. 239 views

9:59AM
New land sales process provides extra protection for Maori A new process covering the sale of Crown land will provide another layer of protection for Māori interests, says Māori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia. 298 views

9:05PM
New Deed of Settlement for Lake Taupô The deed updates a 1992 deed which vested ownership of the bed of Lake Taupô in Ngâti Tûwharetoa. 650 views

11:49PM
Minister welcomes iwi violence free strategy. I tautokona e te Minita te whakarewatanga o te Rautaki Tūkino Kore a Ngāti Kahungunu. 279 views

5:07PM
Consultation on proposed changes to Māori Trust Office Tīmatanga kōrerorero mō ngā whakarerekētanga e whakaaro ana mō te Tari Kaitiaki Māori . 242 views