Background
Paraone was born in Kawakawa in the Northland Region.
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He has also attended the Henley Management College in Henley-on-Thames, England.
Career
He received his education at Motatau District High School and Bay of Islands College. He has a Diploma in Business Development from the University of Auckland, and a Diploma in Social Work from Victoria University of Wellington. Before entering politics, Paraone had a long career in public service spanning several decades.
He was a regional director for Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Maori Development.
He lived in Pakuranga during his first period in parliament. He was first elected to Parliament as a list Member of Parliament in the 2002 election.
In December 2009 he was elected a Chairman of the Waitangi National Trust Board, replacing Jeremy Williams. Paraone has been on the board of the Waitangi National Trust since 1997.
At the 2014 election Paraone was re-elected as a New Zealand First list Member of Parliament and is currently his party spokesperson on Māori Affairs, Treaty of Waitangi Issues, Pacific Island Affairs, and the Office of Treaty Settlements.
Achievements
Politics
In the 2008 general election Paraone was sixth on the New Zealand First party list, but the party lost all its parliamentary seats, winning no electorates and polling below the 5% threshold.
Membership
He is a member of the New Zealand First party. Before entering parliament, Paraone was a board member of New Zealand First (1999–2000) and a member of the Board of Directors (2000–2002).
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