Waiariki (New Zealand electorate)
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Waiariki is a New Zealand parliamentary Māori electorate that was established for the 1999 election, replacing the Te Tai Rawhiti electorate. It is currently held by Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi, who won it in the 2020 and 2023 general elections.
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Waiariki | |
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Single-member Māori constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |
Region | Bay of Plenty and Waikato |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1999 |
Current MP | Rawiri Waititi |
Party | Te Pāti Māori |
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Waiariki was an important electorate in the 2020 election as Waititi's win allowed the Māori Party to re-enter parliament with two MPs, despite not reaching the 5% party vote threshold needed for parties without an electorate seat.