Rawiri Waititi

Rawiri Wikuki Waititi (born 1980 or 1981) is a New Zealand politician and co-leader of Te Pāti Māori alongside Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Waiariki since 2020, when his election returned Te Pāti Māori to the New Zealand Parliament following their defeat at the 2017 general election.

Rawiri Waititi
Co-leader of Te Pāti Māori
Assumed office
28 October 2020
Co-leader with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Preceded byJohn Tamihere
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Waiariki
Assumed office
17 October 2020
Preceded byTāmati Coffey
Majority15,891
Personal details
Born1980 or 1981 (age 42–43)
Ōpōtiki, New Zealand
Political partyTe Pāti Māori (2016–present)
Labour (until 2016)
SpouseKiri Tamihere-Waititi
Children5
RelativesHoani Waititi (grand-uncle)
Dame June Mariu (aunt)
Kahurangi Waititi (relation)
Taika Waititi (relation)
Tweedie Waititi (relation)
Rob Ruha (relation)
John Tamihere (father-in-law)
ProfessionPolitician and Ringatū Minister
WebsiteMāori Party profile

Waititi is also an iwi leader, Ringatū minister, and kapa haka exponent.

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