Oriini Kaipara
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Oriini Kaipara’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 1 race — 1 elected
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MP for Tāmaki MakaurauParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: Te Pāti MāoriFinal ElectedVote share • 65.4%6,948 votes
Offices held
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MP for Tāmaki MakaurauParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: Te Pāti MāoriSep 2025 – present
In the News
Te Pāti Māori, its AGM and what happens from here
The Spinoff — December 8, 2025Te Pāti Māori’s implosion has been the political shitstorm of the year. In the wake of the party’s AGM at the weekend, Lyric Waiwiri-Smith and Liam Rātana dissect the unravelling and ask, what’s next?
Is it time for a second Māori political party to enter the fray?
The Spinoff — November 7, 2025Hone Harawira walked away from Te Pāti Māori over a decade ago. Now, another Te Tai Tokerau MP looks set to do the same.
Calls for resignations on both sides as Tamihere deepens Te Pāti Māori crisis
The Spinoff — November 4, 2025The party president accused two MPs of plotting a leadership coup and said they should ‘do the honourable thing’ and resign – though many members say it’s he who should go.
A former Head Hunter, a new Te Pāti Māori MP and a ‘repossessed’ campaign truck
Stuff — October 29, 2025The truck used for Oriini Kaipara’s by-election campaign was listed for sale on Turners and Trade Me. The listing said it had been repossessed by a finance company.
Oriini Kaipara’s barefoot speech sparks fresh debate on dress rules – Editorial
NZ Herald — October 22, 2025OPINION: Parliament is still trying to reconcile colonial etiquette with cultural reality.
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