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Tangi Utikere
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Assumed office Preceded by Iain Lees-Galloway In office Mayor Grant Smith Preceded by Duncan McCann Succeeded by Aleisha Rutherford In office Preceded by Multi-member district Succeeded by Orphée Mickalad
Born 1979 or 1980 (age 43–44)Palmerston North , New Zealand Political party Labour
Tangi William Edward Utikere JP MP c. 1980 ) is a New Zealand politician, and Member of Parliament for Palmerston North since 2020. He was the deputy mayor of Palmerston North from 2016 to 2020, being the first non-European to serve in that role.[1] [2]
Early life and professional career [ edit ]
Utikere was born and educated in Palmerston North and is of Cook Islands descent.[3] New Zealand Youth Parliament , selected to represent List MP Jill White .[4] Freyberg High School as a history teacher, and is also a Justice of the peace and marriage celebrant.[3] New Zealand Criminal Cases Review Commission .[5] [6]
Political career [ edit ]
Early political career [ edit ]
Utikere unsuccessfully contested the Labour nomination for the Palmerston North electorate following the retirement of Steve Maharey in 2008, losing to Iain Lees-Galloway .[7]
He was first elected to the Palmerston North City Council in 2010, and was re-elected in 2013.[8] Mayor , coming second behind Grant Smith .[9] [10] [11] [12]
On 26 July 2020 Utikere was selected as Labour's candidate for the Palmerston North electorate following the announcement that Iain Lees-Galloway would not be standing.[13] [14]
First term, 2020–2023 [ edit ]
During the 2020 New Zealand general election held on 17 October, Utikere won the Palmerston North seat, retaining it for Labour by a margin of 12,508 votes and nearly doubling Lees-Galloway's lead during the 2017 New Zealand general election .[15] [16]
In February 2021 a by-election was held to fill his vacant seat on the city council, it was won by Orphée Mickalad.[17]
In July 2021, his Member's Bill requiring all local council elected members to publicly declare their pecuniary interests on a Register, was drawn from the ballot.[18] [19]
Having served on Parliament's Governance and Administration and Environment select committees, Utikere became the Chairperson of the Health Select Committee on 4th May 2022.[20] Chris Hipkins appointed Utikere as Chief Government Whip.[21]
Second term, 2023–present [ edit ]
During the 2023 New Zealand general election , Utikere retained the Palmerston North electorate by a margin of 3,087 votes.[22] Pacific ) in the Shadow Cabinet of Chris Hipkins .[23] [24]
External links [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Mayoral hopeful Tangi Utikere pitches values over promises" . Manawatu Standard Stuff . 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020 .
^ "Parliamentary Youth MPs" . Archived from the original on 16 July 1997.
^ "Criminal Cases Review Commission Board Appointments Announced" . Scoop . 2 June 2020. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020 .
^ Jimmy Ellingham (24 July 2020). "Palmerston North deputy mayor relishes new justice role" . Stuff . Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020 .
^ "Electorate chairman joins Labour race" . Manawatu Standard Stuff . 18 February 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020 .
^ "Palmerston North Preliminary Election Results" . Scoop. 13 October 2013. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020 .
^ "Grant Smith elected mayor of Palmerston North" . Manawatu Standard Stuff . 10 February 2015. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020 .
^ "Palmerston North City Council elections" . Scoop . 8 October 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020 .
^ "Palmerston North keeps Grant Smith as mayor" . Stuff . 12 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020 .
^ "Utikere becomes Palmerston North's deputy mayor" . Manawatu Standard Stuff . 26 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2020 .
^ Walls, Jason (26 July 2020). "Labour selects new Palmerston North candidate after Iain Lees-Galloway's sacking by Ardern" . The New Zealand Herald Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020 .
^ "Deputy mayor Labour candidate Tangi Utikere returns his salary back to ratepayers" . The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 28 December 2021 .
^ "Palmerston North – Official Result" . Electoral Commission . Retrieved 7 November 2020 .
^ "Palmerston North – Official Result" . Electoral Commission . Retrieved 7 November 2020 .
^ "By-election 2021: Final results" . www.pncc.govt.nz .
^ "More transparency needed in local government, says MP" . Stuff . 4 July 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021 .
^ "Local Government (Pecuniary Interests Register) Amendment Bill – New Zealand Parliament" . www.parliament.nz . Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
^ "Utikere, Tangi – New Zealand Parliament" . www.parliament.nz . Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
^ Rankin, Janine (31 January 2023). "Palmerston North's Tangi Utikere becomes chief whip" . Stuff . Retrieved 1 February 2023 .
^ "Palmerston North - Official Result" . Electoral Commission . 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023 .
^ "Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins reveals new shadow Cabinet" . Radio New Zealand . 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023 .
^ "Labour reshuffle: Edmonds moves up as Finance spokesperson" . RNZ . 20 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024 .
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