Former National MP Tau Henare has picked up a Government-appointed job at Housing New Zealand.
The former Maori Affairs Minister would join the corporation's board of directors, it was confirmed this morning.
Housing New Zealand Minister Bill English said Mr Henare would bring a community-based perspective to the board.
"His understanding of iwi, hapu, and whanau dynamics will be of particular value," Mr English said.
Mr Henare, who spent five terms in Parliament, had a background in community development, early childhood education and union organisation.