Hekia Parata

New Zealand politician
Person human Q16192869
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Summary

Hekia Parata was born on November 1, 1958[1], in Ruatoria[2]. She has worked as a politician[3]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Wira Gardiner[5]
  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[6]
  • Ethnic group: Māori[7]
  • Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament[8]
  • Educated at: University of Waikato[9], Ngata Memorial College[10], Gisborne Girls' High School[11]
  • Sex or gender: female[12]
  • Member of political party: New Zealand National Party[13]
  • Commons category: Hekia Parata[14]
  • Family name: Parata[15]
  • Given name: Patricia[16], Q131591206[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18], Māori[19]
  • Affiliation: Ngāti Porou[20], Ngāi Tahu[21]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NZThesisProject[22], WikiProject New Zealand/politics[23]

Why It Matters

Hekia Parata is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Hekia Parata born?

Hekia Parata's place of birth was Ruatoria[2].

Who was Hekia Parata married to?

Hekia Parata's spouses include Wira Gardiner[5].

What did Hekia Parata do for work?

Hekia Parata worked as a politician[3].

Where did Hekia Parata go to school?

Hekia Parata was educated at University of Waikato[9], Ngata Memorial College[10], and Gisborne Girls' High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Kōmako: a Bibliography of Writing by Māori in English. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Kōmako: a Bibliography of Writing by Māori in English. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Kōmako: a Bibliography of Writing by Māori in English. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Kōmako: a Bibliography of Writing by Māori in English. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Kōmako: a Bibliography of Writing by Māori in English. Retrieved . youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Kōmako: a Bibliography of Writing by Māori in English. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Kōmako: a Bibliography of Writing by Māori in English. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . youtube.com. Retrieved . youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . youtube.com. Retrieved . youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Kōmako: a Bibliography of Writing by Māori in English. Retrieved . youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Kōmako: a Bibliography of Writing by Māori in English. Retrieved . youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en']
    Sitelink count → 2
    On focus list of wikimedia project → NZThesisProject, WikiProject New Zealand/politics
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  2. 21w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Patricia, Q131591206
    Educated at → University of Waikato, Ngata Memorial College, Gisborne Girls' High School
    Member of political party → New Zealand National Party
    Country of citizenship → New Zealand
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