Biography
Rawiri Waititi is the Member of Parliament for Waiariki and co-leader of Te Pāti Māori. First elected in 2020, he sits on the Finance and Expenditure Committee.
Impact this term
54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape, and why
Bills they’ve worked on
Rawiri Waititi doesn’t currently have a members’ bill in the ballot. Browse all bills before the House on the Bills tracker.
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 Rawiri Waititi 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 Rawiri Waititi 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 Rawiri Waititi 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 Winston Wikuki Waititi Whanau Trust (trustee and beneficiary) Oruaiti 2B2 Trust (trustee and beneficiary) 6 Real property Family home (jointly owned) – Whakatāne, Eastern Bay of Plenty 7 Retirement schemes Westpac KiwiSaver 10 Debts owed by you Westpac Bank – mortgage 11 Overseas travel costs China – attended and partook in the 13th China International Folk Arts Festival with Te Taumata o Apanui. Contributor to travel and accommodation: China Federation of Literacy and Art Circles (CFLAC). J. 7 ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2026 61 Vanushi
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.
Roles & responsibilities
Latest coverage
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Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, declared interests and expenses refresh automatically from Parliament’s official sources; conscience votes are recorded from Hansard as they occur. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, CC BY 4.0 (source ).