Merepeka Raukawa-Tait

Currently serving: Te Ipu Wai Taketake Māori Ward, Rotorua Lakes Council
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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait’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 — 1 elected 4 not elected

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local
  • Te Ipu Wai Taketake Māori Ward
    Rotorua Lakes Council
    Policy [email protected] 027 247 7576 Ballot name: Merepeka Raukawa-Tait
    Final Elected
2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Te Pāti Māori
    Ballot name: RAUKAWA-TAIT, Merepeka
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Rotorua
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Te Pāti Māori
    Ballot name: RAUKAWA-TAIT, Merepeka
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 7.6%
    2,731 votes
2022 NZ Local Government • October 8, 2022 Local
  • Rotorua General Ward
    Rotorua Lakes Council
    Final Not elected
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Māori Party
    Ballot name: RAUKAWA-TAIT, Merepeka
    Final Not elected
Offices held
  • Te Ipu Wai Taketake Māori Ward
    Rotorua Lakes Council
    Oct 2025 – present
In the News
Rotorua Lake Council election results finalised: Robert Lee, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait returns confirmed
NZ Herald — October 17, 2025

The final results for Rotorua's election have now been declared.

Race briefing: A fractious, personal fight over Rotorua’s future
The Spinoff — October 3, 2025

One of the country’s best-known young mayors is going up against an uber-conservative councillor who she’s publicly accused of disrespectful conduct. Why is Rotorua the best place in the world?

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