Pania Newton
Pania Newton is a New Zealand lawyer and activist for Māori land rights; she is a member of the Ngāpuhi, Waikato, Ngāti Mahuta and Ngāti Maniapoto tribes.[1] In 2016, Newton organised her five cousins, and other supporters, into the group Save Our Unique Landscape (SOUL) to protest the development of land at Ihumātao in south Auckland.[2][3]
Biography
Newton grew up in south Auckland, spending most of her life in Ihumatao, and attended Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae.[4] She completed a degree in law and health sciences at the University of Auckland in 2015.[5] Newton initially moved to Rotorua after graduating, to take up a position in a law firm, however she returned to Auckland to lead the protest at Ihumātao.[6]
References
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Toitangata. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ Kendall Hutt (25 July 2019). "Ihumātao eviction: Generations of Māori divided in dispute". Stuff. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ Malanie Earley (30 April 2019). "Power cut to protesters in bitter fight over land at Auckland's Ihumātao continues". Stuff. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Ihumātao a lesson in protest". www.waateanews.com. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Pania Newton | The Shift Aotearoa Conference". Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ Misa, Tapu (29 July 2019). "Who is Pania Newton? SOUL protest leader explains why she opposes Fletcher Building housing project at Ihumātao in Māngere". ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 4 August 2019.