Ikaroa-Rāwhiti
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti is a New Zealand parliamentary Māori electorate. It was formed for the and held by Parekura Horomia of the Labour Party until his death in 2013. A by-election to replace him was held on 29 June 2013 and was won by Labour's Meka Whaitiri, who remains the incumbent after the . Population centres. 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 Tuia, was transferred to the electorate. Tribal areas. The electorate includes the following tribal areas: History. The electorate was formed for the , which was won by Parekura Horomia of the Labour Party. Horomia's death on 29 April 2013 triggered a by-election, which was held on 29 June and won by Labour's Meka Whaitiri. The Māori Party had nominated tribal leader Na Rongowhakaata Raihania. and the Mana Party had selected television presenter Te Hamua Nikora as its candidate. The Green Party had selected environmentalist and  human rights advocate Marama Davidson. Further candidates had been Michael Appleby for the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party plus two independent candidates. Based on preliminary results, Whaitiri more than tripled her 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. Members of Parliament. Key List MPs. 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. Election results. 2011 election. Electorate (as at 26 November 2011 ): 32,951