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.[1]Labour's Cushla Tangaere-Manuel became MP in 2023. [2]
As the electorate's name suggests (ika "fish", roa "long", rāwhiti "east"), Ikaroa-Rāwhiti is a long electorate covering the eastern North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui).
The electorate includes the following population centres (from north to south):
In the 2013/14 redistribution, a minor boundary adjustment was undertaken. A small area, including the village of Tuai, was transferred to the Waiariki electorate.[3]
Tribal areas
The electorate includes the following tribal areas:
Ngāti Porou – Potikirua ki Te Toka-a-Taiau (Gisborne)
The electorate was formed for the 1999 election, which was won by Parekura Horomia of the Labour Party.[4] Horomia's death on 29 April 2013 triggered a by-election,[5] which was held on 29 June and won by Labour's Meka Whaitiri.[6] The Māori Party had nominated tribal leader Na Rongowhakaata Raihania.[7][8] and the Mana Party had selected television presenter Te Hamua Nikora as its candidate.[9][10] The Green Party had selected environmentalist and human rights advocate Marama Davidson.[11][12][13] Further candidates had been Michael Appleby for the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party[11][14][15] plus two independent candidates.[11] Based on preliminary results, Whaitiri more than tripled her 2014 election night majority over Mana's Nikora. Also based on preliminary results, Marama Fox of the Māori Party was elected to Parliament as a list MP.[16]
Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested Ikaroa-Rāwhiti. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
^Scotcher, Katie (16 October 2023). "Devastated Labour MPs prepare for spell in political wilderness". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^Report of the Representation Commission 2014 (PDF). Representation Commission. 4 April 2014. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-477-10414-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
^"Hon Parekura Horomia". New Zealand Parliament. 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
^Small, Vernon; Chapman, Kate (29 April 2013). "MP Parekura Horomia dead". Stuff. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
^ a b"Results of the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-election". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
^"Maori Party selects by-election candidate". 3 News NZ. 18 May 2013.
^"Na Rongowhakaata Raihania announced as candidate". Scoop. 18 May 2013.
^"Te Hamua Nikora is the MANA Party Candidate for the Ikaroa Rawhiti By-Election". Mana Movement. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
^"Mana announces Ikaroa-Rawhiti candidate". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
^ a b c"Ikaroa-Rāwhiti By-election Candidates Announced". Elections New Zealand. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
^Bennett, Adam (26 May 2013). "Greens select child abuse campaigner for Ikaroa-Rawhiti". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
^"Marama Davidson selected as Green Party candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti" (Press release). Green Party. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
^"Vote Michael Appleby in the Ikaroa Rawhiti By-election". Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
^Laing, Doug (20 September 2014). "Meka Whaitiri wins Ikaroa-Rawhiti". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
^"Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^"Official Count Results – Ikaroa-Rāwhiti". Wellington: New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
^"Official Count Results -- Ikaroa-Rawhiti". Wellington: New Zealand Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
^2014 Official Count Results -- Ikaroa-Rāwhiti
^"2011 election results". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
^"Enrolment statistics". Electoral Commission. 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.