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Peeni Henare

Currently serving: List MP, Parliament of New Zealand Labour
Party Labour
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Contested 7 races — 4 elected 3 not elected

2025 Tāmaki Makaurau Byelection • September 6, 2025 General
  • MP for Tāmaki Makaurau
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 32.3%
    3,429 votes
2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: HENARE, Peeni
    Source
    Final Elected
  • MP for Tāmaki Makaurau
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: HENARE, Peeni
    Source Booth results
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 39.9%
    10,026 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: HENARE, Peeni
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Tāmaki Makaurau
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: HENARE, Peeni
    Source
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 41.0%
    10,256 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • MP for Tāmaki Makaurau
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: HENARE, Peeni
    Source
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 48.8%
    9,396 votes
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • MP for Tāmaki Makaurau
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Source
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Oct 2023 – present
  • MP for Tāmaki Makaurau
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Sep 2014 – Oct 2023
In the News
Peeni Henare joins the ‘Blokesit’: What Labour’s shrinking male caucus means for Election 2026
The Post — February 8, 2026

OPINION: Henare makes eight men who’ve departed.

How Labour’s handling of Peeni Henare’s exit set Waitangi whispering
The Post — February 5, 2026

ANALYSIS: The rumour mill was in hyperdrive over the real reason Henare is leaving politics. He says it’s simple - he’s ready to go.

Mystery deepens into Peeni Henare’s sudden resignation
Stuff — February 4, 2026

During a pōwhiri for the Kiingitanga at Waitangi, one iwi leader said Henare had encouraged them to “read between the lines”.

One MP, One Pint: Tama Potaka on surviving Waitangi and being a wife guy
The Spinoff — February 4, 2026

‘Sometimes I get texts after question time, like: “What are you doing with that outfit on?”‘ National MP Tama Potaka hasn’t had a drink since about 2009, after his wedding.

Senior Labour MP explains why he’s quitting Parliament after 12 years
Stuff — February 3, 2026

Labour MP Peeni Henare reveals why he won’t recontest Tāmaki Makaurau and what’s next after 12 years in Parliament.

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