MPs pay tribute to Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp

Thursday 26 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 6 reports · updated Fri 27 Jun 2025, 4:38pm

In this story Te Pāti Māori, Takutai Tarsh Kemp, John Tamihere

Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp died on Thursday morning aged 50 after battling kidney disease. Parliament members held tributes for the Tāmaki Makaurau representative, and her life will be celebrated with a lying in state at Ōpaea Marae.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 26 Jun 2025, 10:23pm

   Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp fought for Māori ‘until the final hours’ - John Tamihere (opens in new tab)

   • Takutai Tarsh Kemp: Political battle lines fall as MPs mourn Te Pāti Māori politician (opens in new tab) Fri 27 Jun 2025, 5:00am
   • MPs mourn Tāmaki Makaurau MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp – who might take her seat (opens in new tab) Fri 27 Jun 2025, 6:00am
2. RNZFri 27 Jun 2025, 8:24am

   Friends and colleagues remember Takutai Tarsh Kemp (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsFri 27 Jun 2025, 9:08am

   'She didn’t wake up': Tamihere says Takutai Tarsh Kemp worked until the end (opens in new tab)

4. The Press via The PostFri 27 Jun 2025, 4:38pm

   MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp’s life to be celebrated (opens in new tab)