Tākuta Ferris

Candidate for Te Tai Tonga
Currently serving: MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Parliament of New Zealand Independent
Party Independent
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Tākuta Ferris’s Elections & Candidacies

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Contested 4 races — 1 elected 3 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Te Pāti Māori
    Ballot name: FERRIS, Tākuta
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Te Tai Tonga
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Te Pāti Māori
    Ballot name: FERRIS, Tākuta
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 48.4%
    12,828 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Māori Party
    Ballot name: FERRIS, Tākuta
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Te Tai Tonga
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Māori Party
    Ballot name: FERRIS, Tākuta
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 26.2%
    7,422 votes
Offices held
  • MP for Te Tai Tokerau
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Independent
    Nov 2025 – present
  • MP for Te Tai Tonga
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Te Pāti Māori
    Oct 2023 – Nov 2025
In the News
'Māori only': In bizarre midnight video, Tākuta Ferris doubles down
The Post — September 10, 2025

Defying his leaders, Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris is doubling down after criticising Labour for having non-Māori supporters backing Peeni Henare.

'Maori only': In bizarre midnight video, Tākuta Ferris doubles down
Stuff — September 10, 2025

Defying his leaders, Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris is doubling down after criticising Labour for having non-Māori supporters backing Peeni Henare.

Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris doubles down on social media comments labelled ‘racist’
NZ Herald — September 10, 2025

He said it's “unacceptable” for people of other ethnicities to campaign in the seat.

Labour’s Chris Hipkins won’t call Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris’ Instagram post ‘racist’, says those labels aren’t helpful
NZ Herald — September 9, 2025

That's despite him saying in 2023 that racism should be called out.

Electoral Commission reviewing Tākuta Ferris social media post and party billboards in byelection
NZ Herald — September 7, 2025

Oriini Kaipara won the Tāmaki Makaurau seat last night, defeating Labour's Peeni Henare.

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