Mariameno Kapa-Kingi | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Te Tai Tokerau | |
Assumed office 14 October 2023 | |
Preceded by | Kelvin Davis |
Majority | 517 (1.86%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1960 or 1961 (age 62–63)[1] |
Political party | Māori |
Children | 4 |
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi (born 1960 or 1961) is a New Zealand politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2023 general election as the MP for Te Tai Tokerau representing Te Pāti Māori. After several decades in iwi social and health services, she first stood for parliament in the 2020 general election. Her electoral success in 2023 led to the retirement of her predecessor, Kelvin Davis, who had been Labour Party deputy leader since 2017.