Michael Darren Tana (born ) is a New Zealand politician and trade union leader. He was mayor of Porirua from 2016 to 2019.
Tana is from Matakohe, near Ruawai in the Northland region. His iwi are NgÃÂti WhÃÂtua and NgÃÂpuhi.
He has an agricultural science degree from Massey University.
He has been senior biosecurity adviser at the Ministry for Primary Industries, and the president of the 62,000-strong Public Service Association.
He announced in August 2016 that he would be running for Mayor of Porirua and he ran a poorly-funded campaign. Tana won the 2016 mayoral election, receiving 5,887 votes (after other candidates were eliminated on the STV ballot). He was the first MÃÂori mayor of Porirua, and one of only a small number of MÃÂori mayors in New Zealand history.
Tana grew up experiencing racism, and when he was elected Mayor he joined Porirua City up to an anti-racism campaign.
Tana ran for Mayor again in the 2019 local elections but failed to win re-election, instead coming in 2nd place behind Anita Baker.
Tana has six children with his wife Toni.