Te Tai Tonga electorate
Te Tai Tonga is a Māori electorate currently held by Labour's Rino Tirikatene, who won comfortably with a margin of 6,855. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Te Tai Tonga – 59% to Green's 12%. Te Tai Tonga is the biggest electorate in the country and includes all of Te Waipounamu, Rakiura, and Rēkohu/Wharekauri.
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Geoffrey Karena Fuimaono Puhi
Independent
| Not currently in parliament
Geoffrey Karena Fuimaono Puhi
Independent
| Not currently in parliament
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