Tāmaki Makaurau
Māori electorate in Auckland, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tāmaki Makaurau (te reo Māori name for Auckland) is a New Zealand parliamentary Māori electorate returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. It was first formed for the 2002 election. The electorate covers central and southern Auckland, and southern parts of western Auckland. It derives its name from the Māori-language name for Auckland; Makaurau is a descriptive epithet referring to the value and desirability of the land.
Tāmaki Makaurau | |
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Single-member Māori constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |
Region | Auckland |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2002 |
Current MP | Takutai Moana Kemp |
Party | Te Pāti Māori |
List MP | Peeni Henare (Labour) |
It was first held by Labour's John Tamihere, for one term. It was held by Pita Sharples of the Māori Party for three terms from 2005 until his retirement in 2014. Peeni Henare of the Labour Party was elected in 2014 and served until his defeat in the 2023 election by Takutai Moana Kemp of Te Pāti Māori.