Rawiri Waititi | |
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Co-leader of Te Pāti Māori | |
Assumed office 28 October 2020 Co-leader with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer | |
Preceded by | John Tamihere |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waiariki | |
Assumed office 17 October 2020 | |
Preceded by | Tāmati Coffey |
Majority | 15,891 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 42–43)[1] Ōpōtiki, New Zealand |
Political party | Te Pāti Māori (2016–present) Labour (until 2016) |
Spouse | Kiri Tamihere-Waititi |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Hoani Waititi (grand-uncle) Dame June Mariu (aunt) Kahurangi Waititi (relation) Taika Waititi (relation) Tweedie Waititi (relation) Rob Ruha (relation) John Tamihere (father-in-law) |
Profession | Politician and Ringatū Minister |
Website | Māori Party profile |
Rawiri Wikuki Waititi (born 17 October, 1980 or 1981) is a New Zealand politician and co-leader of Te Pāti Māori alongside Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Waiariki since 2020,[2] when his election returned Te Pāti Māori to the New Zealand Parliament following their defeat at the 2017 general election.
Waititi is also an iwi leader, Ringatū minister, and kapa haka exponent.[citation needed]
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