Te Puku O Te Whenua

Te Puku O Te Whenua or "the belly of the land" was one of the five new New Zealand parliamentary Māori electorates created in 1996 for MMP. It was replaced in the 1999 election.

Population centres

The electorate includes the following population centres:

Tribal areas

The electorate includes the following tribal areas:

History

Te Puku O Te Whenua, or the belly of the land, was one of the five new Māori seats created for the 1996 election with the introduction of mixed-member proportional (MMP) representation, and which were all won by the Tight Five of the New Zealand First from Labour. The 1996 election was won by Rana Waitai.[1]

In the 1999 election it was substantially replaced by Ikaroa-Rāwhiti.

Members of Parliament

Key

 NZ First    Mauri Pacific    ACT  

Election Winner
1996 election Rana Waitai

List MPs

Election Winner
1996 election Donna Awatere Huata

References

  1. "Former NZ First MP says party's return counterproductive". Radio New Zealand. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.


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