Te Tai Tonga
Te Tai Tonga (lit. 'The South Coast') is a New Zealand parliamentary Māori electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. It was established for the 1996 general election, replacing Southern Maori. It covers all of the South Island, Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands, and parts of both Wellington City and the Hutt Valley. The current MP for Te Tai Tonga is Tākuta Ferris of Te Pāti Māori.
| Te Tai Tonga | |
|---|---|
| Single-member Māori constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |
| Region | South Island, Chatham Islands and parts of Wellington |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1996 |
| Current MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Party | Te Pāti Māori |
| List MP | Rino Tirikatene (Labour) |
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