Eru Kapa-Kingi — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Leading figure of the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti protests in 2024.
Teaching Fellow of Law at the University of Auckland.
Served as Vice-President for Te Pāti Māori until March 2025.
Was on Te Pāti Māori's list during the 2023 New Zealand general election.
Led the Toitū Te Tiriti movement.
Graduated with first-class honours in law from Victoria University of Wellington.

Biography

Eru Kapa-Kingi, born in 1996, is a New Zealand Māori activist who gained prominence as a leading figure of the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti protests in 2024. During these protests, he addressed crowds in front of parliament, declaring, "Today, the Māori nation has been born..." He is considered part of "the kōhanga generation" of young Māori leaders and led the Toitū Te Tiriti movement.