John Tamihere

Party Te Pāti Māori
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John Tamihere’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 5 races — 0 elected 5 not elected

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local
  • Waitākere Licensing Trust (Ward No. 1 - Te Atatū)
    Auckland Council
    Ballot name: John Tamihere
    Final Not elected
2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Te Pāti Māori
    Ballot name: TAMIHERE, John
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Te Atatū
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Te Pāti Māori
    Ballot name: TAMIHERE, John
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 3.5%
    1,261 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Māori Party
    Ballot name: TAMIHERE, John
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Tāmaki Makaurau
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Māori Party
    Ballot name: TAMIHERE, John
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 37.3%
    9,329 votes
Offices held
  • MP for Tāmaki Makaurau
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Jul 2002 – Sep 2005
  • MP for Hauraki
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Nov 1999 – Jul 2002
In the News
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.

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.

Winners, losers, big losers and gigantic losers from the 2025 local elections
The Spinoff — October 13, 2025

Winner: the endless cycle of underinvestment in core infrastructure. Big loser: the pipes.

The reset that wasn’t: Te Pāti Māori promises mostly business as usual
The Spinoff — October 10, 2025

Te Pāti Māori wants to be in government in 2026, but will Labour work with them?

Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere bats off questions about leadership
NZ Herald — October 7, 2025

Te Pāti Māori plans a Thursday ‘reset’ following Kaipara’s maiden speech.

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This database currently contains data from the 2025 local government eleciton, and general elections in 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014. It is being backfilled with older data. Please get in touch if you want to help.