Tamatha Paul

Tamatha Paul MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wellington Central
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 October 2023
Preceded by	Grant Robertson
Majority	6,066
Wellington City Councillor for Pukehīnau/Lambton Ward
In office 19 October 2019 – 10 November 2023 Serving with Iona Pannett and Nicola Young
Preceded by	Brian Dawson
Succeeded by	Geordie Rogers
President of Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association
In office 2019–2020
Preceded by	Marlon Drake
Succeeded by	Geo Robrigado
Personal details
Born	Tamatha-Kaye Erin Paul 1997 Auckland, New Zealand
Political party	Independent (2019–2022) Green (2022–present)
Alma mater	Victoria University of Wellington (BA) Massey University (MRP)

Tamatha-Kaye Erin Paul (born 1997) is a New Zealand activist and politician who is a Member of Parliament for Wellington Central.^[1] In 2018 she was the first Māori woman to be elected President of the Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association. Running as an independent Paul was elected to the Wellington City Council in 2019. She joined the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand ahead of the 2022 local elections.