Oriini Kaipara wins Tāmaki Makaurau by-election

Saturday 6 September 2025 · 7 outlets · 7 reports · updated Sat 6 Sep 2025, 8:49pm

In this story Labour Party, Te Pāti Māori, Oriini Kaipara, Peeni Henare, Electoral Commission, Takutai Tarsh Kemp

Te Pāti Māori candidate Oriini Kaipara has won the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election. Kaipara secured the seat after Labour's Peeni Henare conceded the race once the vote count reached 80 per cent. The by-election was held to fill the vacancy left by the passing of Takutai Tarsh Kemp.

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1. StuffSat 6 Sep 2025, 7:00pm

   Tāmaki Makaurau by-election: Polling closed, candidates wait for results (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldSat 6 Sep 2025, 7:00pm

   Tāmaki Makaurau by-election results: All the updates as votes are counted in key seat (opens in new tab)

3. RNZSat 6 Sep 2025, 7:01pm

   Polls close in Tāmaki Makaurau by-election (opens in new tab)

   • Labour's Peeni Henare concedes Tāmaki Makaurau by-election to Te Pāti Māori rival Oriini Kaipara (opens in new tab) Sat 6 Sep 2025, 8:49pm
4. Waikato Times via The PostSat 6 Sep 2025, 7:54pm

   Oriini Kaipara has early lead in Tāmaki Makaurau by-election (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab)

5. 1NewsSat 6 Sep 2025, 8:30pm

   Oriini Kaipara wins Tāmaki Makaurau byelection (opens in new tab)

   • Oriini Kaipara decisively wins Tāmaki Makaurau by-election (opens in new tab) Sat 6 Sep 2025, 8:30pm