Parekura Tureia Horomia (9 November1950 - ) is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party. Horomia was born in Tolaga Bay of Ngati Porou, Te Aitanga Hauiti, Ngati Kahungunu and Ngai Tahu descent. He initially worked as a manual labourer and then as a printer in the newspaper industry. Later, Horomia became involved in the Department of Labour's work schemes on the East Coast and was gradually appointed to supervisory positions in the programme. Horomia gradually rose through the ranks, becoming a civil servant — in 1992, he was appointed general manager of the Community Employment Group. At the same time, he began to take on a number of prominent positions with Māori community organisations.
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