Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Kemp laid to rest at Opaea Marae

Tuesday 1 July 2025 · 6 outlets · 8 reports · updated Wed 2 Jul 2025, 6:27am

In this story Labour Party, Te Pāti Māori, Chris Hipkins, Rawiri Waititi, Takutai Tarsh Kemp

Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp was laid to rest at Opaea Marae near Taihape. Kemp, 50, died suddenly last week following a battle with kidney disease. Hundreds of mourners, including parliamentary colleagues, attended the service.

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1. 1News via RNZTue 1 Jul 2025, 9:54am

   Tangi for Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp held today (opens in new tab)

2. RNZTue 1 Jul 2025, 11:00am

   Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp will be laid to rest today (opens in new tab)

   • 'Indescribable loss': Takutai Tarsh Kemp remembered at tangi at Opaea Marae (opens in new tab) Tue 1 Jul 2025, 3:48pm
   • Son of late Takutai Tarsh Kemp calls for Māori to register for voting (opens in new tab) Wed 2 Jul 2025, 6:27am
3. NZ HeraldTue 1 Jul 2025, 11:09am

   Watch live: Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai “Tarsh” Kemp to be laid to rest today (opens in new tab)

   • Takutai Tarsh Kemp: Hundreds travel to Taihape to mourn ‘peaceful leader’ gone too soon (opens in new tab) Tue 1 Jul 2025, 8:00pm
4. Otago Daily TimesTue 1 Jul 2025, 2:02pm

   Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp laid to rest (opens in new tab)

5. StuffTue 1 Jul 2025, 5:12pm

   ‘Tarsh, sister, I bid you goodnight’: Te Pāti Māori MP laid to rest (opens in new tab)