ll ie ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁First ▁Party ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁general ▁election . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁Minister ▁of ▁State ▁and ▁Associ ate ▁Minister ▁of ▁Arts , ▁Culture ▁& ▁Heritage ; ▁Conserv ation ▁and ▁Social ▁Development ▁& ▁Emp loyment ▁in ▁the ▁Clark ▁cabinet . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁general ▁election , ▁Rah ui ▁Kat ene ▁of ▁the ▁M ā ori ▁Party ▁out - pol led ▁Ok ero a ▁by ▁a ▁margin ▁of ▁ 1 , 0 4 9 ▁votes . ▁Ok ero a ' s ▁low ▁party - list ▁placing ▁of ▁ 4 0 ▁meant ▁he ▁did ▁not ▁return ▁as ▁a ▁list ▁Member ▁during ▁the ▁ 4 9 th ▁Parliament . ▁Ok ero a ▁did ▁not ▁stand ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁General ▁E lection ▁and ▁has ▁since ▁been ▁made ▁Chair ▁of ▁the ▁Port ▁Nich ol son ▁Block ▁S ett lement ▁Trust ▁replacing ▁s ack ed ▁Chair ▁Sir ▁Ng ā t ata ▁Love . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Parliament ary ▁website ▁page ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 4 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : New ▁Zealand ▁Labour ▁Party ▁MP s ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Cab inet ▁of ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Category : New ▁Zealand ▁school te ach ers ▁Category : New ▁Zealand ▁MP s ▁for ▁M ā ori ▁elect or ates ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Wait ara , ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Category : Pe ople ▁educated ▁at ▁Op un ake ▁High ▁School ▁Category : M