Councillor Biographies
Pauline Tangiora, Maori elder from the Rongomaiwahine Tribe
Pauline Tangiora is a Maori elder from the Rongomaiwahine Tribe on the East Coast of the North Island of Aotearoa/New Zealand. She also has affiliations to many other tribes. She is a Justice of the Peace, a former President and currently Vice President of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Aotearoa, the former Regional Women's Representative for the World Council for Indigenous Peoples, Earth Charter Commissioner and a member of the Earth Council. She is a life member of the Maori Women's Welfare League and a Patron of the Peace Foundation. She has represented Aotearoa at many international fora and was a Consultant to the International Steering Committee of the World Court Project. Mrs. Tangiora also writes and lectures on issues including Health- Environment and Indigenous Issues, Spiritual Well-being and Peace.
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