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Peeni Henare

Candidate for Tāmaki Makaurau
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
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
'Māori only': In bizarre midnight video, Tākuta Ferris doubles down
The Post — September 10, 2025

Defying his leaders, Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris is doubling down after criticising Labour for having non-Māori supporters backing Peeni Henare.

'Maori only': In bizarre midnight video, Tākuta Ferris doubles down
Stuff — September 10, 2025

Defying his leaders, Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris is doubling down after criticising Labour for having non-Māori supporters backing Peeni Henare.

Peeni Henare won’t commit to standing in Tāmaki Makaurau again
Stuff — September 9, 2025

He was the MP for Tāmaki Makaurau from 2014 to 2023, but after a second defeat he says all options are on the table.

Live: Chris Hipkins says Stuart Nash ‘free to rewrite history however he wants’
The Post — September 9, 2025

After a two week recess MPs are back in Parliament and the political week is shaping up to be dominated about questions about the dramatic end to fugitive Tom Phillips’ four years on the run with his three children.

Electoral Commission reviewing Tākuta Ferris social media post and party billboards in byelection
NZ Herald — September 7, 2025

Oriini Kaipara won the Tāmaki Makaurau seat last night, defeating Labour's Peeni Henare.

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