Biography
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.
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54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape, and why
Bills they’ve worked on
Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes, where MPs vote as a block with their party. So on the large majority of votes Oriini Kaipara voted the same way as Te Pāti Māori. The votes that show an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
No conscience (personal) votes are recorded for Oriini Kaipara this term. These votes are rare, because Parliament decides most matters by party vote. We record them from Hansard as they occur.
Declared interests
What Oriini Kaipara has declared in the official register: directorships, property, trusts, debts and gifts. Registers actual and potential conflicts of interest; it is not a measure of wealth.
4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts Nga Wawata Whenua o Nga Uri a Hori raua ko Te Auta Te Pou Whanau Trust (trustee and beneficiary) 6 Real property Interests in Māori land blocks – Bay of Plenty Mariameno Kapa-Kingi (Te Tai Tokerau)* 1 Company directorships and controlling interests Puna ki te Puna Limited – kaupapa Māori practice 4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts Te Tahawai Marae (beneficiary) 6 Real property Family home – Whangārei Family rental – Whangārei 7 Retirement schemes ANZ KiwiSaver 10 Debts owed by you ANZ Bank – mortgage Dana
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2026Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 January – 31 March 2026. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
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