Te Tai Hauāuru electorate covers the west coast of the North Island. Beginning in South Waikato, the electorate covers the Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui, through to Porirua and neighbouring north Wellington suburbs. The seat is held by current Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer who won in 2023 with 16,288 of the vote and 35.05% party vote. The seat was held between 2002 and 2011 by founder of Te Pāti Māori, Tariana Turia.
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