   pita paraone, mnzm, (born 30 november 1945) is a new zealand politician and chairman of the waitangi national trust board. he is a member of the new zealand first party. ==early life and family== paraone was born in kawakawa in the northland region. he received his education at motatau district high school and bay of islands college. he has a diploma in business development from the university of auckland, and a diploma in social work from victoria university of wellington. he has also attended the henley management college in henley-on-thames, england. before entering politics, paraone had a long career in public service spanning several decades. he was a regional director for te puni kÅkiri, the ministry of maori development. he lived in pakuranga during his first period in parliament. paraone is married with three children and five grandchildren. ==political career==       before entering parl
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