Tāmaki Makaurau

Maori electorate in New Zealand

This article is about the electorate. For the urban area, see Auckland.

Tāmaki Makaurau

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
List MPs|

* Peeni Henare (Labour)
* Darleen Tana (Ind)

Previous MP| Peeni Henare (Labour)
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Tāmaki Makaurau (te reo Māori name for Auckland) is a New Zealand parliamentary Māori electorate returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. It was first formed for the 2002 election. The electorate covers central and southern Auckland, and southern parts of western Auckland. It derives its name from the Māori-language name for Auckland; Makaurau is a descriptive epithet referring to the value and desirability of the land.

It was first held by Labour'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.

## Population centres

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In its current boundaries, Tāmaki Makaurau contains the west coast of the Auckland Region between Te Henga / Bethells Beach and the mouth of the Manukau Harbour, parts of West Auckland east of the Oratia Stream and Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek (excluding Te Atatū Peninsula), the entire Auckland isthmus, Waiheke Island, East Auckland and South Auckland as far as Takanini (including Māngere, Ōtara, Pakuranga and Manurewa). It does not contain Great Barrier or Rangitoto islands, as they are in Te Tai Tokerau; Papakura is in Hauraki-Waikato.[1]

In the review of boundaries in 2007, the southern part of Manurewa shifted from Tāmaki Makaurau to the Hauraki-Waikato electorate.[2] The 2013/14 redistribution did not further alter the boundaries of the electorate,[3] but the 2020 boundary review made small expansions for Tāmaki Makaurau to the electorate's north and south, as well as incorporating the islands Waiheke and Ponui. To the north, Glendene and Te Atatū South are now included, while the southern portion now incorporates Flat Bush and Takanini.[4]

## Tribal areas

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The main iwi of Tāmaki Makaurau are Ngāti Whātua, Kawerau a Maki, Tainui, Ngāti Pāoa, Wai-O-Hua and Ngāti Rehua,[5] though a pan-Māori organisation called Ngāti Akarana exists for urbanised Māori with no knowledge of their actual iwi; and, through a population trend whereby many rural Māori moved to the cities, the largest iwi affiliation in the seat are Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou, Waikato and Ngāti Maniapoto, all iwi local to other areas of New Zealand.[6]

## History

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Tāmaki Makaurau derives its name from the Māori-language name for Auckland, meaning "Tāmaki desired by many", in reference to the desirability of its natural resources and geography.[7]

Tāmaki Makaurau was formed for the 2002 election from the northern part of the Hauraki electorate. John Tamihere of the Labour Party was the representative for Hauraki, and he also won the first election in the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate in 2002. Tamihere spent his six-year parliamentary career dogged by controversy that often overshadowed his work as a minister and, at the 2005 election came ten percent behind Māori Party co-leader Pita Sharples. Because Tamihere had chosen not to seek a list placing, his parliamentary career was terminated. Sharples remained the current representative for the electorate until his retirement,[8] when the Labour's Peeni Henare won the seat.[9]

### Members of Parliament for Tāmaki Makaurau

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Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at a general election.

Key

Labour Māori Party Green

Election  | Winner

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2002 election |  | John Tamihere
2005 election |  | Pita Sharples
2008 election
2011 election
2014 election |  | Peeni Henare
2017 election
2020 election
2023 election |  | Takutai Tarsh Kemp

### List MPs from Tāmaki Makaurau

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Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.

Election  | Winner

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2002 election |  | Metiria Turei
2011  |  | Louisa Wall1
2011 election |  | Shane Jones2
2015  |  | Marama Davidson3
2017 election
2020 election
2023 election |  | Peeni Henare

1Wall was elected from the party list in April 2011 following the resignation of Darren Hughes.
2Jones resigned from Parliament on 22 May 2014.
3Davidson was elected from the party list in November 2015 following the resignation of Russel Norman.

## Election results

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### 2023 election

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2023 general election: Tāmaki Makaurau[10]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| Te Pāti Māori | Takutai Moana Kemp | 10,068  | 39.32  | +3.34  | 8,046  | 29.75  | +17.05
| Labour | N Peeni Henare | 10,026  | 39.15  | –0.41  | 11,571  | 42.79  | –16.89
| Green | Darleen Tana | 2,925  | 11.42  | –7.89  | 3,329  | 12.31  | +1.81
| National | Hinurewa Te Hau  | 1,275  | 4.97  | –  | 1,269  | 4.69  | +1.48
| Vision NZ | Hannah Tamaki | 829  | 3.23  | –  |
| NZ First |  | 927  | 3.42  | –0.92
| Freedoms NZ |  | 478  | 1.76  | –
| ACT |  | 254  | 0.93  | –0.13
| Opportunities |  | 248  | 0.91  | –0.11
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 246  | 0.90  | –0.57
| NZ Loyal |  | 174  | 0.64  | –
| NewZeal |  | 121  | 0.44  | +0.20
| DemocracyNZ |  | 28  | 0.10  | –
| Animal Justice |  | 27  | 0.09  | –
| Women's Rights |  | 25  | 0.09  | –
| New Conservatives |  | 13  | 0.04  | –0.48
| Leighton Baker Party |  | 7  | 0.02  | –
| New Nation |  | 2  | 0.00  | –
Informal votes  | 481  |  |  | 373  |  |
Total valid votes | 25,604  |  |  | 27,038  |  |
| Te Pāti Māori gain from Labour | Majority | 42  | 0.16  | –3.42  |

### 2020 election

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2020 general election: Tāmaki Makaurau[11]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| Labour | Y Peeni Henare | 10,256  | 39.56  | -7.95  | 16,066  | 59.98  | +0.64
| Māori Party | John Tamihere | 9,329  | 35.98  | +7.73  | 3,401  | 12.70  | +1.74
| Green | Marama Davidson | 5,006  | 19.31  | -2.27  | 2,801  | 10.46  | +3.22
| New Conservative | Erina Anderson  | 427  | 1.65  | \-  | 138  | 0.52  | +0.40
| NZ First |  | 1,126  | 4.34  | -5.19
| National |  | 832  | 3.21  | -3.34
| Advance NZ |  | 490  | 1.83  | —
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 393  | 1.47  | +0.73
| Vision NZ |  | 388  | 1.45  | –
| ACT |  | 284  | 1.06  | +0.90
| Opportunities |  | 274  | 1.02  | -1.30
| ONE |  | 64  | 0.24  | —
| Outdoors |  | 16  | 0.06  | +0.04
| Sustainable NZ |  | 13  | 0.05  | —
| TEA |  | 8  | 0.03  | –
| Social Credit |  | 5  | 0.02  | +0.01
| Heartland |  | 2  | 0.01  | —
Informal votes  | 910  |  |  | 485  |  |
Total valid votes | 25,928  |  |  | 26,786  |  |
| Labour hold | Majority | 927  | 3.58  | -15.68  |

### 2017 election

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2017 general election: Tāmaki Makaurau[12]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| Labour | Y Peeni Henare | 9,396  | 47.51  | +10.03  | 12,220  | 59.34  | +18.59
| Māori Party | Shane Taurima  | 5,587  | 28.25  | -1.96  | 2,258  | 10.96  | -1.76
| Green | Marama Davidson | 4,268  | 21.58  | +5.98  | 1,490  | 7.24  | -4.45
| NZ First |  | 1,963  | 9.53  | -4.45
| National |  | 1,348  | 6.55  | -4.17
| Opportunities |  | 477  | 2.32  | +2.32
| Mana |  | 364  | 1.77  | -8.95
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 153  | 0.74  | -0.22
| ACT |  | 32  | 0.16  | -0.03
| People's Party |  | 25  | 0.12  | +0.12
| Conservative |  | 24  | 0.12  | -0.49
| Ban 1080 |  | 10  | 0.05  | +0.03
| United Future |  | 6  | 0.03  | -0.05
| Outdoors |  | 4  | 0.02  | +0.02
| Democrats |  | 3  | 0.01  | \-
| Internet |  | 3  | 0.01  | +0.01
Informal votes  | 526  |  |  | 213  |  |
Total valid votes | 19,777  |  |  | 20,593  |  |
| Labour hold | Majority | 3,809  | 19.26  | +11.99  |

### 2014 election

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2014 general election: Tāmaki Makaurau[13]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| Labour | Peeni Henare | 7,533  | 37.48  | +2.39  | 8,432  | 40.45  | -1.05
| Māori Party | Rangi McLean  | 6,071  | 30.21  | -10.19  | 2,651  | 12.72  | -2.73
| Green | Marama Davidson | 3,136  | 15.60  | +7.14  | 2,438  | 11.69  | +1.98
| Mana | Kereama Pene  | 2,624  | 13.06  | -2.98  |
| Independent | Raewyn Harrison  | 317  | 1.58  | +1.58  |
| NZ First |  | 2,914  | 13.98  | +3.53
| Internet Mana |  | 2,234  | 10.72  | -2.96
| National |  | 1,575  | 7.55  | -0.86
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 200  | 0.96  | -0.10
| Conservative |  | 128  | 0.61  | +0.11
| ACT |  | 39  | 0.19  | +0.04
| United Future |  | 16  | 0.08  | +0.03
| Focus |  | 6  | 0.03  | +0.03
| Ban 1080 |  | 5  | 0.02  | +0.02
| Independent Coalition |  | 4  | 0.02  | +0.02
| Democrats |  | 1  | 0.005  | -0.005
| Civilian |  | 1  | 0.005  | +0.005
Informal votes  | 417  |  |  | 204  |  |
Total valid votes | 20,098  |  |  | 20,848  |  |
| Labour gain from Māori Party | Majority | 1,462  | 7.27  | +1.96  |

### 2011 election

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2011 general election: Tāmaki Makaurau[14]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| Māori Party | Y Pita Sharples | 7,120  | 40.40  | -25.58  | 2,694  | 14.45  | -14.16
| Labour | Shane Jones | 6,184  | 35.09  | +7.75  | 7,739  | 41.50  | -8.23
| Mana | Kereama Pene  | 2,827  | 16.04  | +16.04  | 2,551  | 13.68  | +13.68
| Green | Mikaere Curtis  | 1,491  | 8.46  | +3.69  | 1,810  | 9.71  | +5.67
| NZ First |  | 1,948  | 10.45  | +4.56
| National |  | 1,569  | 8.41  | +1.00
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 197  | 1.06  | -0.08
| Conservative |  | 94  | 0.50  | +0.50
| ACT |  | 28  | 0.15  | -0.53
| United Future |  | 10  | 0.05  | -0.08
| Libertarianz |  | 4  | 0.02  | +0.01
| Alliance |  | 2  | 0.01  | -0.01
| Democrats |  | 2  | 0.01  | +0.01
Informal votes  | 717  |  |  | 327  |  |
Total valid votes | 17,622  |  |  | 18,648  |  |
| Māori Party hold | Majority | 936  | 5.31  | -33.33  |

Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 35,347[15]

### 2008 election

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2008 general election: Tāmaki Makaurau[6][16]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| Māori Party | Y Pita Sharples | 12,876  | 65.98  | +13.63  | 5,801  | 28.61  | +1.13
| Labour | Louisa Wall | 5,336  | 27.34  | -13.90  | 10,084  | 49.73  | -5.41
| Green | Mikaere Curtis  | 931  | 4.77  |  | 819  | 4.04  | -2.55
| Kiwi | Vapi Kupenga  | 129  | 0.66  |  | 28  | 0.14  |
| Independent | Kane Te Waaka  | 122  | 0.63  |  |
| Independent | Marama Nathan  | 120  | 0.61  |  |
| National |  | 1,504  | 7.42  | +3.39
| NZ First |  | 1,193  | 5.88  | +0.56
| Family Party |  | 284  | 1.40  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 230  | 1.13  | +0.42
| ACT |  | 137  | 0.68  | +0.47
| Bill and Ben |  | 71  | 0.35  |
| Progressive |  | 38  | 0.19  | -0.15
| Pacific |  | 36  | 0.18  |
| United Future |  | 27  | 0.13  | -0.31
| RAM |  | 10  | 0.05  |
| Workers Party |  | 10  | 0.05  |
| Alliance |  | 5  | 0.02  | -0.05
| Libertarianz |  | 2  | 0.01  | -0.01
| Democrats |  | 0  | 0.00  | -0.01
| RONZ |  | 0  | 0.00  | -0.01
Informal votes  | 480  |  |  | 247  |  |
Total valid votes | 19,514  |  |  | 20,279  |  |
Turnout | 20,823  | 58.48  | -3.57  |
| Māori Party hold | Majority | 7,540  | 38.64  | +27.53  |

### 2005 election

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2005 general election: Tāmaki Makaurau[17]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| Māori Party | Pita Sharples | 10,024  | 52.35  |  | 5,457  | 27.48  |
| Labour | N John Tamihere | 7,897  | 41.24  | -32.11  | 10,951  | 55.14  |
| Destiny | Tauwehi Hemahema-Tāmati  | 675  | 3.53  |  | 520  | 2.62  |
| NZ First |  | 1,057  | 5.32  |
| National |  | 801  | 4.03  |
| Green |  | 652  | 3.28  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 141  | 0.71  |
| United Future |  | 87  | 0.44  |
| Progressive |  | 67  | 0.34  |
| ACT |  | 42  | 0.21  |
| Family Rights |  | 20  | 0.10  |
| Direct Democracy |  | 18  | 0.09  |
| Christian Heritage |  | 14  | 0.07  |
| Alliance |  | 13  | 0.07  |
| 99 MP |  | 9  | 0.05  |
| One NZ |  | 5  | 0.03  |
| Libertarianz |  | 3  | 0.02  |
| Democrats |  | 1  | 0.01  |
| RONZ |  | 1  | 0.01  |
Informal votes  | 363  |  |  | 199  |  |
Total valid votes | 19,147  |  |  | 19,859  |  |
Turnout | 20,440  | 62.05  | +7.83  |
| Māori Party gain from Labour | Majority | 2,127  | 11.11  |  |

### 2002 election

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2002 general election: Tāmaki Makaurau[6]

Notes:  |

Blue background denotes the winner of the electorate vote.
Pink background denotes a candidate elected from their party list.
Yellow background denotes an electorate win by a list member, or other incumbent.
A Y or N denotes status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%  | Party votes  | %  | ±%
| Labour | Y John Tamihere | 11,445  | 73.35  |  | 9,052  | 55.97  |
| Green | Metiria Turei | 2,001  | 12.82  |  | 1,659  | 10.26  |
| National | George Rongokino Ngatai  | 785  | 5.03  |  | 516  | 3.19  |
| Alliance | Janice Smith  | 550  | 3.52  |  | 470  | 2.91  |
| Christian Heritage | Tuhimareikura Vaha'akolo  | 472  | 3.02  |  | 240  | 1.48  |
| Progressive | Sue Wharewhaka-Topia Watts  | 351  | 2.25  |  | 228  | 1.41  |
| NZ First |  | 2,430  | 15.03  |
| Mana Māori |  | 464  | 2.87  |
| Legalise Cannabis |  | 423  | 2.62  |
| United Future |  | 411  | 2.54  |
| ACT |  | 223  | 1.38  |
| ORNZ |  | 51  | 0.32  |
| One NZ |  | 4  | 0.02  |
| NMP |  | 2  | 0.01  |
Informal votes  | 380  |  |  | 122  |  |
Total valid votes | 15,604  |  |  | 16,173  |  |
Turnout | 16,688  | 54.22  |  |
| Labour win new seat  | Majority | 9,444  | 60.52  |

## References

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3. ^ Report of the Representation Commission 2014 (PDF). Representation Commission. 4 April 2014. p. 11\. ISBN 978-0-477-10414-2. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
4. ^ "2019/2020 Boundary Review". Vote NZ. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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7. ^ "About Auckland". The Auckland Plan 2050. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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