Nau mai, haere mai — the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate office is open.
E ngā pari kārangaranga huri noa, tēnā rā koutou katoa.
Nau mai ki tēnei wharau mō ngā take kōrero a te Tari o te Mema Pāremata o Tāmaki Makaurau, a Oriini Kaipara.
Ki konei whakairihia ake ai ngā mahi ki rō Whare, ngā Pire e mātirohia ana, ā, tae atu ki ngā kaupapa huhua e kōkiritia ana ki te whaitua o Tāmaki Makaurau.
Kia ora, and welcome to the communications hub for the office of Oriini Kaipara, MP for Tāmaki Makaurau.
Here, you will find Oriini's work in the House, the Bills she's addressing, and the many kaupapa she attends, supports, and advocates for across Tāmaki Makaurau.
Oriini and her team are here to serve all whānau and communities of Tāmaki Makaurau. Whoever you are and however you voted, her door is open — she is committed to being your voice in Parliament.
What an electorate office can help you with:
Casework and advocacy — helping constituents who are stuck with government agencies: Work and Income entitlements, Kāinga Ora and housing waitlists, Immigration NZ delays, ACC claims, IRD disputes, Oranga Tamariki matters, and health service access
Navigation — explaining which agency is responsible for your problem and how to approach it
A voice in Parliament — raising local issues in the House, asking questions of Ministers, and presenting petitions on behalf of constituents
Democratic access — helping you make select committee submissions and understand Bills that affect you
Support letters — for community initiatives, funding applications, and citizenship ceremonies
Community connection — attending and supporting local kaupapa, and linking community rōpū with the right part of government
Referral — connecting you with services such as community law centres, budgeting services, or Citizens Advice
Tāmaki Makaurau, the electorate at a glance:
Tāmaki Makaurau covers central and southern Auckland, and southern parts of western Auckland. It stretches from the Waitākere Ranges in the west to Bucklands Beach in the east, and includes Waiheke and Ponui Islands.
Its north-western reach takes in Glendene and Te Atatū South, and its southern boundary extends through Flat Bush and Takanini — with the North Shore, Papakura, and parts of Henderson sitting outside it.
It is the smallest electorate among the seven Māori electorates in Aotearoa by land area, yet holds the second-highest number of voters enrolled on the Māori roll.
What a Māori Electorate MP Does:
A Māori electorate MP does everything any MP does — debating and voting on legislation, questioning Ministers, serving on select committees, and helping constituents through the electorate office.
What's distinct is who they represent and why the seat exists.
The Māori electorates were established in 1867 to guarantee Māori representation in Parliament, and today there are seven, held by MPs elected by voters on the Māori roll.
The MP for Tāmaki Makaurau represents the largest urban Māori population in the country. That means carrying the voices of whānau, hapū, marae, and urban Māori communities into the House — and it means the electorate office is a place where those voices can be raised, heard, and acted on.
You don't need to be on the Māori roll to seek help from the office; it serves everyone in the electorate.
Know Our History, Have Your Say:
Learn about the founding documents of Aotearoa — He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni (1835) and Te Tiriti o Waitangi (1840) — at He Tohu, where the original documents are held.