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.

Candidates

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Rino Tirikatene

Labour Party

Tākuta Ferris

Te Pāti Māori

Rebecca Robin

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Geoffrey Karena Fuimaono Puhi

Independent

Tākuta Ferris

Te Pāti Māori
 | Not currently in parliament

Tākuta Ferris

Te Pāti Māori
 | Not currently in parliament

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2020 result

2nd in Te Tai Tonga

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Not previously in parliament

2020 result

2nd in Te Tai Tonga

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