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
Expulsion from Te Pāti Māori 'a joke'
Otago Daily Times — November 13, 2025

Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris. Photo: RNZ By Lillian Hanly of RNZ A meeting yesterday between ousted Te Pāti Māori MPs and their former colleagues was a chance to "sit down together, spend some time, have a cup of tea" and talk through recent events, says Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris.

Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris says expulsion a ‘joke’
NZ Herald — November 13, 2025

Tākuta Ferris says his expulsion from Te Pāti Māori was a 'joke' and flawed.

Te Pati Māori MPs meet without co-leaders after expulsion decision
The Post — November 13, 2025

It comes after the National Council made the decision to expel Te Pati Māori MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris.

Te Pati Māori MPs meet without party co-leaders after expulsion decision
RNZ — November 13, 2025

It comes after the National Council made the decision to expel Te Pati Māori MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris.

Dunedin MP casts proxy vote for expelled pair
Otago Daily Times — November 11, 2025

Tākuta Ferris (left) and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi were absent from the House today. Photo: RNZ By Russell Palmer of RNZ Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris have delivered their first votes as independent MPs from afar, using the Green Party as proxies.

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