Rino Tirikatene | |
|---|---|
 Tirikatene in 2023 | |
| 11th Minister for Courts | |
| In office 1 February 2023 – 27 November 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Chris Hipkins |
| Preceded by | William Sio |
| Succeeded by | Nicole McKee |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour party list | |
| In office 14 October 2023 – 28 January 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Tracey McLellan |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Te Tai Tonga | |
| In office 30 November 2011 – 14 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Rahui Katene |
| Succeeded by | Tākuta Ferris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Rangiora, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Relations | Eruera Tirikatene (grandfather) Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan (aunt) |
| Website | Party website |
Rino Tirikatene (born 1972)[1] is a New Zealand Labour Party politician and a former member of the House of Representatives. He comes from a family with a strong political history.
Tirikatene represented the Te Tai Tonga Māori electorate from the 2011 election until the 2023 election, when he was returned to Parliament as a list MP. He retired from politics in January 2024.[2]
- ^ "Roll of members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, 1854 onwards" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Labour's Rino Tirikatene retiries from politics". Radio New Zealand. 26 January 2024.