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
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.
Te Pāti Māori in chaos amid leaked allegations and retaliation claims
The Spinoff — October 15, 2025Just days ago TPM was calling for unity and heralding a party-wide ‘reset’. Now that optimism has collapsed, replaced by bitter public infighting.
Brownlee plans crackdown on Parliament’s standards after Oriini Kaipara maiden speech, haka
NZ Herald — October 14, 2025Last week Brownlee said there had been a 'guarantee' a haka would not take place.
No punishment for Oriini Kaipara, despite being ‘disorderly’ and ‘contemptuous’
Stuff — October 14, 2025The brand new Te Pāti Māori MP has been given a telling off from Speaker Gerry Brownlee, but there’ll be no punishment.
Parliament tightening attendance records, dress standards
The Post — October 14, 2025It follows Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara’s maiden speech which saw Speaker Gerry Brownlee suspend the House for disorder.
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