Tāmaki Makaurau
Māori electorate
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Oriini Ngawai Kaipara is a New Zealand politician, broadcaster, journalist and translator and interpreter of Māori and English. She has served as a Member of Parliament since winning the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election for Te Pāti Māori in September 2025.
Full MP profileOfficial roles, sourced from parliament.nz.
- Māori Affairs
From Parliament's official bills record, as at 24 June 2026.
- Youth Homelessness Prevention Bill
What is this, and why does it matter to you? Any MP can put a written question to a Minister to formally demand information on the record — the Minister must reply, usually within days. It costs nothing and needs no debate, which makes it the main day-to-day tool MPs use to hold the government accountable between bills — especially for opposition MPs, who can't pass laws but can still force information into the open. Which Ministers an MP questions most, below, is a real, numbers-based picture of what they're actually watching on your behalf — worth comparing against what they say they prioritise.
"How many households, if any, containing a disabled adult have experienced a reduction in Accommodation Supplement or income related rent since the boarder income changes took effect on 2 March 2026?"
Reply: I refer the Member to reply number 17026 (2026)
"How many households, if any, containing a disabled child have experienced a reduction in Accommodation Supplement or income related rent since the boarder income changes took effect on 2 March 2026?"
Reply: I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that obtaining this information would require substantial manual collation and engagement, diverting Ministry staff from their core duties. I am further advised that people who may have a disability are not required to inform the Ministry of their disability, and the reasons for receiving financial support may not be related to any such disability. Therefore, in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I consider that the time requ…
"What engagement, if any, was undertaken with Rawiri Community House, local whānau, and community service providers before Kāinga Ora decided to reclaim the Rawiri Community House site in Manurewa?"
Reply: I refer the Member to my response to written question 16532 (2026).
"On what dates , if any, were any reports, briefings, aide mémoires, or written advice relating to Rawiri Community House provided to the Minister for Housing by Kāinga Ora?"
Reply: I refer the Member to my response to written question 16533 (2026).
"What internal assessments, memoranda, or decision documents were prepared by Kāinga Ora that informed the decision to take back the lease for Rawiri Community House?"
Reply: Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that a business case was prepared in 2022.
2023 result and margin: Electoral Commission. 2026 candidates are added only once officially confirmed — never assumed.