‘Over the moon’: Oriini Kaipara wins Auckland byelection for Te Pāti Māori against Labour’s Peeni Henare

Former broadcaster Oriini Kaipara has won the Auckland Māori seat of Tāmaki Makaurau for Te Pāti Māori, defeating Labour’s Peeni Henare. Kaipara, the sixth Te Pāti Māori MP, fills the seat previously held by the late Takutai Tarsh Kemp, marking a significant shift in representation following Kemp’s death in June.

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