Ikaroa-Rāwhiti
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti is a New Zealand parliamentary Māori electorate that was formed for the 1999 election. It covers the eastern North Island from East Cape south through Hawke's Bay and the Wairarapa to Wainuiomata and most of the Hutt Valley, but not southern Lower Hutt or Wellington City.
| Ikaroa-Rāwhiti | |
|---|---|
| Single-member Māori constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |
Location of Ikaroa-Rāwhitiwithin Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui and Wellington | |
| Region | Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui and Wellington |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1999 |
| Current MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
| Party | Labour |
It was held by Parekura Horomia of the Labour Party from 1999 until his death in 2013. A by-election to replace him was held on 29 June 2013. Meka Whaitiri held the seat for ten years under the Labour Party before changing political allegiances. Whaitiri left the Labour Party in early May 2023 and joined Te Pāti Māori. According to a ruling by the speaker of the House, Whaitiri continued to represent the electorate, not on behalf of a party, but as an independent. Labour's Cushla Tangaere-Manuel became MP in 2023.