Gisborne mayor Meng Foon is the only mayor in the country who is a fluent speaker of Te Reo Māori. Gisborne's mayor of 18 years, Meng Foon, will retire from local politics at the end of his term this year. KARINA ABADIA/STUFF Mayor Meng Foon will retire as mayor of Gisborne at the end of his term this year. GISBORNE DISTRICT COUNCIL Foon is the only mayor in New Zealand fluent in te reo Māori. As at last year, Foon was the only New Zealand mayor fluent in te reo.

Source: Stuff March 14, 2019 01:18 UTC