Eru Kapa-Kingi

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Eru 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 3 races — 0 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, Eru
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Whangārei
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Te Pāti Māori
    Ballot name: KAPA-KINGI, Eru
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 2.0%
    859 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Māori Party
    Ballot name: KAPA-KINGI, Eru
    Final Not elected
In the News
‘I don’t regret a single thing’: Eru Kapa-Kingi speaks out
Stuff — October 15, 2025

Kapa-Kingi claimed to be acting on behalf of other “silenced voices”.

Eru Kapa-Kingi allegations: Activist ‘doesn’t regret a single thing’ on Te Pāti Māori feud
NZ Herald — October 15, 2025

'I tried multiple ways internally to fix problems'.

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.

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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