Taito Phillip Field talks to the media after being remanded on bail at the Manukau District Court, in 2008. Former Labour Party minister Taito Phillip Field, the first MP of Pacific Island descent, has died. STUFF Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has acknowledged former Labour Party MP Taito Phillip Field's passing. READ MORE:* Former Labour Party minister Taito Phillip Field has died* Pressure on for Pacific Ministers to repay loyal Labour voters* Can a dose of divine intervention save National? He continued to weigh in on politics, in 2012 saying the Labour Party was infested with homosexuality.

Source: Stuff September 22, 2021 23:15 UTC