Rawiri Waititi — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Member of Parliament (MP) for Waiariki since 2020
Co-leader of Te Pāti Māori since 2020
Advocate of progressive political policies and vocal opponent of policies towards Māori
Iwi leader, Ringatū minister, and kapa haka exponent

Biography

Rawiri Waititi is a prominent New Zealand politician and iwi leader. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Waiariki since 2020 and has been co-leader of Te Pāti Māori since the same year, alongside Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. His election in 2020 marked Te Pāti Māori's return to the New Zealand Parliament after their defeat in the 2017 general election.