NZ Election 2023

Te Tai Tonga electorate

Te Tai Tonga is a Māori electorate currently held by Labour's Rino Tirikatene, who won comfortably with a margin of 6,855. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Te Tai Tonga – 59% to Green's 12%. Te Tai Tonga is the biggest electorate in the country and includes all of Te Waipounamu, Rakiura, and Rēkohu/Wharekauri.

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Rino Tirikatene

Rino Tirikatene

Labour Party

Tākuta Ferris

Tākuta Ferris

Te Pāti Māori

Rebecca Robin

Rebecca Robin

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Geoffrey Karena Fuimaono Puhi

Geoffrey Karena Fuimaono Puhi

Independent

Rebecca Robin

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

| Not currently in parliament

Rebecca Robin

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

| Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

1.4 million people voted yes to the legalisation of cannabis it is still a crime. I have seen good decent people go to prison for a plant. I am passionate about suicide prevention and know the money bought into the country through legalisation could do so much good.

About me

I have been raised marching for peoples rights since I was 3. I'm a people person.

My priorities
  1. Legalise cannabis.
  2. Quash convictions and compensate.
  3. Help solve poverty.
Candidate list rank

13

Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Full time parent, musician

Residence

South New Brighton

Age

39

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

Did not stand

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Why I'm standing

1.4 million people voted yes to the legalisation of cannabis it is still a crime. I have seen good decent people go to prison for a plant. I am passionate about suicide prevention and know the money bought into the country through legalisation could do so much good.

About me

I have been raised marching for peoples rights since I was 3. I'm a people person.

My priorities
  1. Legalise cannabis.
  2. Quash convictions and compensate.
  3. Help solve poverty.
Candidate list rank

13

Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Full time parent, musician

Residence

South New Brighton

Age

39

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

Did not stand

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