Moko Tepania: The young, charismatic mayor shaping NZ’s future

By Paul Little
New Zealand Listener·
19 mins to read

Moko Tepania: The young, charismatic mayor shaping NZ’s future
Moko Tepania: The young, charismatic mayor shaping NZ’s future

Photogenic, charismatic, energetic, Moko Tepania ticks all the boxes for the position of Aotearoa New Zealand leader of the future. And as the first Māori and youngest ever Mayor of the Far North, Tepania, 33, is well on the way. Although, he says, “I think it’s sad I’m the first

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