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Te Tai Tokerau (lit. ' The North Coast ') is a New Zealand parliamentary Māori electorate that was created out of the Northern Maori electorate ahead of the first Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) election in 1996. It was held first by Tau Henare representing New Zealand First for one term, and then Dover Samuels of the Labour Party for two terms.
Te Tai Tokerau Māori are a group of Māori iwi (tribes) based on the Northland Peninsula of New Zealand's North Island. It includes the far northern Muriwhenua iwi (tribes) of Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Kurī, Te Pātū, Te Rarawa and Ngāi Takoto. It also includes Ngāpuhi and the affiliated iwi of Ngāti Hine.
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.
2023 general election: Te Tai Tokerau; Notes: Blue background denotes an incumbent. Pink background denotes a current list MP. Yellow background denotes a retiring MP. Party Candidate Notes List # Source Labour: Kelvin Davis: 2 [44] [9] Legalise Cannabis: Maki Herbert Contested electorate in 2020 2 [235] Te Pāti Māori: Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
The Northland Region [4] (Māori: Te Tai Tokerau) is the northernmost of New Zealand's 16 local government regions. New Zealanders sometimes refer to it as the Winterless North because of its mild climate all throughout the year. The major population centre is the city of Whangārei, and the largest town is Kerikeri.
The original name, still used by local Māori, is Te Kohanga o Te Tai Tokerau ("the nest of the northern people") or Te Puna o Te Ao Marama ("the wellspring in the world of light"). The full name of the harbour is Te Hokianga-nui-a-Kupe — "the place of Kupe's great return".
Te Ope Mana a Tai- a lobby group in favour of Māori ownership. A Primer on the Foreshore and Seabed - Written by Moana Jackson to provide some context on the bill. The Waitangi Tribunal report into the Foreshore and Seabed legislation; Law of the foreshore and seabed – entry in Te Ara regarding the modern legal challenges surrounding the ...
Tākou Bay is a bay and rural community in the Far North District and Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island, beside the Tākou River. [3] Tākou Bay is an official name, gazetted on 16 July 2020.