TÃÂmaki Makaurau () is a New Zealand parliamentary MÃÂori electorate returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The electorate covers central and southern Auckland, and southern parts of western Auckland. It was first formed for the . ' is a MÃÂori-language name for Auckland.
The electorate was first held by the Labour Party's John Tamihere, for one term. It was held by Pita Sharples of the MÃÂori Party for three terms from until his retirement in 2014. Peeni Henare of the Labour Party was elected in 2014 and served until his defeat in the by Takutai Tarsh Kemp of Te PÃÂti MÃÂori. Kemp died on 26 June 2025, and Oriini Kaipara was elected as the MP in a by-election held on 6 September 2025.
In its current boundaries, TÃÂmaki Makaurau contains the west coast of the Auckland Region between Te Henga / Bethells Beach and the mouth of the Manukau Harbour, parts of West Auckland east of the Oratia Stream and Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek (excluding Te Atatà « Peninsula), the entire Auckland isthmus, Waiheke Island, East Auckland and South Auckland as far as Takanini (including MÃÂngere, à Âtara, Pakuranga and Manurewa). It does not contain Great Barrier or Rangitoto islands, as they are in Te Tai Tokerau; Papakura is in Hauraki-Waikato.
In the review of boundaries in 2007, the southern part of Manurewa shifted from TÃÂmaki Makaurau to the Hauraki-Waikato electorate. The 2013/14 redistribution did not further alter the boundaries of the electorate, but the 2020 boundary review made small expansions for TÃÂmaki Makaurau to the electorate's north and south, as well as incorporating the islands Waiheke and Ponui. To the north, Glendene and Te Atatà « South are now included, while the southern portion now incorporates Flat Bush and Takanini.
The main iwi of TÃÂmaki Makaurau are NgÃÂti WhÃÂtua, Kawerau a Maki, Tainui, NgÃÂti PÃÂoa, Wai-O-Hua and NgÃÂti Rehua, though a pan-MÃÂori organisation called NgÃÂti Akarana exists for urbanised MÃÂori with no knowledge of their actual iwi; and, through a population trend whereby many rural MÃÂori moved to the cities, the largest iwi affiliation in the seat are NgÃÂpuhi, NgÃÂti Porou, Waikato and NgÃÂti Maniapoto, all iwi local to other areas of New Zealand.
' derives its name from the MÃÂori-language name for Auckland, meaning "TÃÂmaki desired by many", in reference to the desirability of its natural resources and geography.
TÃÂmaki Makaurau was formed for the from the northern part of the Hauraki electorate. John Tamihere of the Labour Party was the representative for Hauraki, and he also won the first election in the TÃÂmaki Makaurau electorate in 2002. Tamihere spent his six-year parliamentary career dogged by controversy that often overshadowed his work as a minister and, at the 2005 election came ten percent behind MÃÂori Party co-leader Pita Sharples. Because Tamihere had chosen not to seek a list placing, his parliamentary career was terminated. Sharples remained the current representative for the electorate until his retirement, when the Labour's Peeni Henare won the seat.
Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at a general election.
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Members of Parliament elected from party lists in elections where that person also unsuccessfully contested the TÃÂmaki Makaurau electorate. Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
<sup>1</sup>Wall was elected from the party list in April 2011 following the resignation of Darren Hughes.<br /> <sup>2</sup>Jones resigned from Parliament on 22 May 2014.<br /> <sup>3</sup>Davidson was elected from the party list in November 2015 following the resignation of Russel Norman.
Electorate (as at 26 November 2011): 35,347