Te Tai Tonga

Te Tai Tonga
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Māori electorate of the
New Zealand House of Representatives
Location of Te Tai Tonga within New Zealand (including the Chatham Islands)
Member(s)
MPTākuta Ferris
PartyMāori
Geography
Region(s)South Island
Chatham Islands
Largest settlementChristchurch
History
Created1996
Named afterMāori term meaning "South Coast"

Te Tai Tonga (lit. 'The South Coast') is a Māori electorate of the New Zealand House of Representatives. It was created in 1996. It covers the entire South Island, as well as the Chatham Islands and Stewart Island.

Election results

2023 general election: Te Tai Tonga
Notes:

A blue background means the winner of the electorate vote.
A pink background means a candidate elected from their party list.
A yellow background means an electorate win by a list member, or by another incumbent.
A Green tickY means an incumbent won re-election.
A Red XN means an incumbent lost re-election.

Party Candidate Votes % ±% Party votes % ±%
Te Pāti Māori Tākuta Ferris 12,828 46.80 +21.39 6,447 22.69 +14.00
Labour Red XN Rino Tirikatene 10,004 36.49 –12.39 10,396 36.59 –22.11
Legalise Cannabis Rebecca Rae Robin 2,852 10.40 +4.48 479 1.68 –0.43
Independent Geoffrey Karena Fuimaono Puhi 816 2.97 —
Green   4,605 16.20 +4.82
National   2,453 8.63 +2.99
NZ First   1,557 5.48 +2.08
ACT   659 2.31 –0.44
Opportunities   549 1.93 +0.10
NZ Loyal   471 1.65 —
Freedoms New Zealand   154 0.54 —
NewZeal   122 0.42 —
DemocracyNZ   68 0.28 —
Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand   50 0.17 —
Leighton Baker Party   50 0.17 —
Women's Rights Party   22 0.07 —
New Nation   12 0.42 —
New Conservatives   11 0.38 –0.31
Informal votes 910 302
Total Valid votes 27,410 28,409
Te Pāti Māori gain from Labour Majority 2,824 10.30 –13.17

References

  1. ↑ "Te Tai Tonga - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 November 2023.