Mike Tana
Mike Tana is a New Zealand politician and trade union leader. He was mayor of Porirua from 2016 to 2019. Early life. Tana is from Matakohe, near Ruawai in the Northland region. He has an agricultural science degree from Massey University. Career. He has been senior biosecurity adviser at the Ministry for Primary Industries, and the president of the 62,000-strong Public Service Association. Career in politics. He announced in August 2016 that he would be running for Mayor of Porirua and he ran a poorly-funded campaign. Tana won the mayoral election, receiving 5,887 votes (after other  candidates were eliminated on the STV ballot). He is the first Maori mayor of Porirua, and one of only a small number of Maori mayors in New Zealand history. Tana grew up experiencing racism, and when he was elected Mayor he joined Porirua City up to an anti-racism campaign. Personal life. Tana has six children with his wife Toni.