The Electoral Body · Election 2026
Te Tai Hauāuru
Māori electorate · 2026 election result
No votes counted here yet. Results come in after voting closes at 7pm on 7 November.
Before the election
MP before the election: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer (Te Pāti Māori).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Te Pūoho Kātene | Labour | – |
| Debbie Ngarewa-Packer | Te Pāti Māori | – |
| Coral Raukawa | National | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1996.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): Te Pāti Māori beat Labour by 9,162 votes (33.7 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: A minor technical adjustment to its boundary with Te Tai Tonga.
- 2023– Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Te Pāti Māori
- 2014–2023 Adrian Rurawhe, Labour
- 2004–2014 Tariana Turia, Māori Party
- 2002–2004 Tariana Turia, Labour
- 1999–2002 Nanaia Mahuta, Labour
- 1996–1999 Tuku Morgan, NZ First
We update this from the Electoral Commission’s preliminary count through election night, as accurately as we can. Calls are ours. Special votes come later, and official results are declared on 27 November. Sources: electorates from the Representation Commission’s 2025 boundary review, MPs from Parliament, candidates from the Electoral Commission, and electorate histories from Wikipedia’s electorate pages and the Electoral Commission’s past results.