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Te Pāti Māori

A record of the party, through its history and elections.

20052026 · Years with records7 election results · 321 candidacies

Election record

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2023

14 October 2023 · MMP

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Party votes
87,844
Party vote share
3.08%
Seats won
66 electorate · 0 list
Share of the House
4.92%122 total seats
· Election-result snapshot, not current membership.
6 members

List MPs are elected through the party list. A listed contested electorate is not a seat won.

Te Pāti Māori 2023: elected members
NameElected throughElectorate / list rankEvidence
Debbie Anne Ngarewa-PackerElectorate MPTe Tai Hauāuru
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-ClarkeElectorate MPHauraki-Waikato
Mariameno Kapa-KingiElectorate MPTe Tai Tokerau
Rawiri WaititiElectorate MPWaiariki
Tākuta FerrisElectorate MPTe Tai Tonga
Takutai Tarsh KempElectorate MPTāmaki Makaurau
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The 6 recorded elected members reconcile with the official 6 seats.

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Candidate coverage is limited to reviewed tables and may be partial even when the elected roster matches official seats.

17 electorate candidacies · 31 party-list entries. Coverage and methods.

Party history

The Māori Party was established in 2004 in response to proposed foreshore and seabed legislation. Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples were its first co-leaders. The party won four seats at the 2005 general election and supported a National-led government after 2008. Its registered name changed to Te Pāti Māori in July 2023.

  1. Māori Party registered

    The Electoral Commission registered the Māori Party as a political party.

  2. Four seats at the general election

    The Māori Party won four seats at its first general election.

  3. Confidence and supply agreement

    The party reached a confidence and supply agreement with the National-led government.

  4. Registered name changes

    The party was registered under the name Te Pāti Māori.

Selected, sourced milestones. This is not a complete chronology.

Every recorded election

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Te Pāti Māori: all recorded election results
YearParty votesVote shareElectorateListTotal seatsEvidence
87,8443.08%606
33,6301.17%112
30,5801.18%000
31,8491.32%112
31,9821.43%303
55,9802.39%505
48,2632.12%404

Published policies

Party proposals in their original time. These summaries do not establish delivery, present-day policy or individual MPs’ personal positions.

2023 election · economy · 2023 (tax policy; publication day not verified)

Income-tax, food-tax and wealth-tax proposals

Te Pāti Māori proposed a $30,000 income-tax-free band, removing GST from food, a progressive net-wealth tax above $2 million, and increasing company tax from 28% to 33%.

Evidence limitation: This summary was checked against a mirrored policy document. Its link to the party's original publication remains unverified.

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2023 election · housing · 31 March 2023

Public housing and homes on ancestral land

Te Pāti Māori proposed allocating 50% of new social housing to Māori and investing $600 million in 2,000 homes on ancestral land and access to land for papakāinga.

Evidence limitation: This summary is supported by a saved search-index excerpt. A complete original-page capture has not been verified.

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2023 election · health · 10 September 2023

Māori health funding and access to care

Te Pāti Māori proposed directing 25% of health funding to the Māori Health Authority, free primary and dental care for whānau earning below $60,000, and $1 billion a year for workforce development.

Evidence limitation: This summary is supported by a saved search-index excerpt. A complete original-page capture has not been verified.

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2023 election · environment · 18 February 2023

Marae flood protection and disaster response

Te Pāti Māori proposed an initial $100 million Māori Taiao Relief Fund for rebuilding, flood protection and relocation of marae, urupā and papakāinga, plus $100 million for a Māori disaster-response framework.

Evidence limitation: This summary is supported by a saved search-index excerpt. A complete original-page capture has not been verified.

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2023 election · education · 5 August 2021

Kaupapa Māori education and learner support

SchoolNews recorded Te Pāti Māori’s proposals for equitable kaupapa Māori education funding, a $200 million fund for whānau, hapū and iwi initiatives, and free devices and internet for Years 4–13. Its election round-up cites an education policy published on 5 August 2021 and accessed in October 2023.

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Sources & coverage

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