Waiariki (New Zealand electorate)

Waiariki
Single-member Māori constituency
for the New Zealand House of Representatives
Outline map
Location of Waiariki within Bay of Plenty and Waikato
RegionBay of Plenty and Waikato
Current constituency
Created1999
Current MPRawiri Waititi
PartyTe Pāti Māori

Waiariki is a New Zealand parliamentary Māori electorate that was established for the 1999 election, replacing the Te Tai Rawhiti electorate. It is currently held by Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi, who won it in the 2020 and 2023 general elections.

Waiariki was an important electorate in the 2020 election as Waititi's win allowed the Māori Party to re-enter parliament with two MPs, despite not reaching the 5% party vote threshold needed for parties without an electorate seat.


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