Biography
Tangi William Edward Utikere is a New Zealand politician, and Member of Parliament for Palmerston North since 2020. He was the deputy mayor of Palmerston North from 2016 to 2020, being the first non-Pākehā to serve in that role.
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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
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Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes — MPs vote as a block with their party, so on the large majority of votes Tangi Utikere voted the same way as Labour. The votes that reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Tangi Utikere’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Tangi Utikere 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.
2 Other companies and business entities Air New Zealand – domestic and international travel 6 Real property Family home (jointly owned) – Palmerston North 7 Retirement schemes Simplicity KiwiSaver Fidelity Life Independent Retirement Account 8 Managed investment schemes Global Property Fund – Pathfinder Australasian Dividend Fund – Pie Funds Smartshares Emerging Markets Fund – Vanguard Fonterra Shareholders Fund – FSF Management Company Limited Tim van de
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2025Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 October – 31 December 2025. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, speeches and voting records are being added from Parliament’s official register and Hansard. Photo: New Zealand Labour Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).