An academic staff member at the Waikato Polytechnic was selected as the New Zealand First candidate for the Ikaroa
Rawhiti electorate at a hui held at Waipatu Marae, Hastings.
His background is in education, business, exporting, the arts and he has also served in the armed forces. He has chaired
various local and international adult education programmes. Wiremu Gudgeon was the director of Nukuhau International
Ltd, Tourism Project, a manager for 5 years in the Trading Department of the Bay of Islands Dairy Corporation, manager
with the Consolidated Exporters Ltd, and a Trustee of Rangimoana Productions.
Wiremu Mulligan Gudgeon from Ngati Porou currently tutors and assists not only young Maori to achieve their potential
via the education system, but also older Maori who may have missed out on education their first time round.
He grew up in Tikitiki , completed his tertiary education in Hawaii, and is married with five children.
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