New Zealand Appoints First Indigenous Female Foreign Minister

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Newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta speaks during a Labour Party press conference at Parliament on Nov. 02, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Minister for Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta during a tour of Te Puia New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute on May 19, 2020 in Rotorua, New Zealand.

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Minister for Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta during a tour of Te Puia New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute on May 19, 2020 in Rotorua, New Zealand.

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