Tāmaki Makaurau (New Zealand electorate)
| Tāmaki Makaurau | |||||||
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| Single-member Māori constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |||||||
| Formation | 2002 | ||||||
| Region | Auckland | ||||||
| Character | Urban | ||||||
| Term | 3 years | ||||||
| Member for Tāmaki Makaurau | |||||||
Takutai Moana Kemp since 14 October 2023 | |||||||
| Party | Te Pāti Māori | ||||||
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| Previous MP | Peeni Henare (Labour) | ||||||
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Tāmaki Makaurau is a New Zealand parliamentary Māori electorate returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The electorate covers central and southern Auckland, and southern parts of western Auckland. It was first formed for the 2002 election. Tāmaki Makaurau is a Māori-language name for Auckland.
It was first held by the Labour Party's John Tamihere, for one term. It was held by Pita Sharples of the Māori Party for three terms from 2005 until his retirement in 2014. Peeni Henare of the Labour Party was elected in 2014 and served until his defeat in the 2023 election by Takutai Moana Kemp of Te Pāti Māori.