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
    Ballot name: KAPA-KINGI, Mariameno
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Te Tai Tokerau
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Te Pāti Māori
    Ballot name: KAPA-KINGI, Mariameno
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 38.8%
    10,428 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Māori Party
    Ballot name: KAPA-KINGI, Mariameno
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Te Tai Tokerau
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Māori Party
    Ballot name: KAPA-KINGI, Mariameno
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 25.7%
    6,768 votes
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 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.

Far from kotahitanga: the unravelling of Te Pāti Māori
The Spinoff — October 15, 2025

The rapid and public collapse of the once seemingly unified party has members of Te Pāti Māori demanding answers from their leadership, We should all spare a thought for John Tamihere.

Te Pāti Māori must show whānau values are applied consistently
Newsroom — October 15, 2025

Opinion: Te Pāti Māori leadership have used questions about Mariameno Kapa-Kingi’s overspend, not as an opportunity for support, but to leverage discipline and control The post Te Pāti Māori must show whānau values are applied consistently appeared first on Newsroom .

An incomplete timeline of the Kapa-Kingi/Te Pāti Māori allegations
The Spinoff — October 14, 2025

Te Pāti Māori has responded to claims of bullying with its own allegations against MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and her son, Eru. Here’s what we know.

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