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
TPM email members with allegations against own MP and her son
The Post — October 14, 2025

Te Pāti Māori have made a range of allegations against their Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and her son, former party vice president Eru Kapa-Kingi, in a late-night email to members.

Te Pāti Māori emails members with serious allegations against Eru Kapa-Kingi and his mother MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
NZ Herald — October 14, 2025

The email was sent to party members shortly before 10pm last night.

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?

Movement split from Te Pāti Māori creates political line between mother and son
NZ Herald — October 2, 2025

Eru Kapa-Kingi says Toitū Te Tiriti needs independence from 'ego-driven' party politics.

Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti leader calls out Te Pāti Māori ‘dictatorship model’
Stuff — October 2, 2025

Eru Kapa-Kingi, a leader of Toitū Te Tiriti and former Te Pāti Māori vice president, says the party has a problematic leadership.

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