Mariameno Kapa-Kingi

Candidate for Te Tai Tokerau
Currently serving: MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Parliament of New Zealand Independent
Party Independent
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Mariameno Kapa-Kingi’s Elections & Candidacies

Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

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
    KAPA-KINGI, Mariameno
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Te Tai Tokerau
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Te Pāti Māori
    KAPA-KINGI, Mariameno
    Final Elected
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Māori Party
    KAPA-KINGI, Mariameno
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Te Tai Tokerau
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Māori Party
    KAPA-KINGI, Mariameno
    Final Not elected
Offices held
  • MP for Te Tai Tokerau
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Independent
    Nov 2025 – present
  • MP for Te Tai Tokerau
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Te Pāti Māori
    Oct 2023 – Nov 2025
In the News
Te Pāti Māori MP cites support for late colleague in budget defence
The Post — October 20, 2025

Mariameno Kapa-Kingi said the spending was to help her friend and fellow MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp - and the party leadership knew and had approved this.

Te Pāti Māori MP accused of overspending breaks silence, talks of ‘changing winds’
Stuff — October 20, 2025

After being outed by her party last week for overspending her Te Tai Tokerau budget, MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has finally responded. She says the co-leaders are wrong.

Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi breaks silence on party releasing overspend allegations
NZ Herald — October 20, 2025

The allegations were prompted by a release of documents by Kapa-Kingi's own party.

Te Pāti Māori has vaporised its chances of being in government with Labour - Heather du Plessis-Allan
NZ Herald — October 19, 2025

An internal email alleged Mariameno Kapa-Kingi overspent $133,000 of funds.

Te Pāti Māori in chaos amid leaked allegations and retaliation claims
The Spinoff — October 15, 2025

Just days ago TPM was calling for unity and heralding a party-wide ‘reset’. Now that optimism has collapsed, replaced by bitter public infighting.

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