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, where 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 show an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
No conscience (personal) votes are recorded for Tangi Utikere 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 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.
5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding Palmerston North Youth One Stop Shop (YOSS) – holistic youth services 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 11 Overseas travel costs Taiwan – parliamentary delegation. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Taipei Cultural and Economic Office. Tim van de
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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