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Tākuta "Doc" Ferris (born 1978) is a New Zealand politician. A member of Te Pāti Māori, he was elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives at the 2023 general election as the MP for Te Tai Tonga. Ferris's electoral success was one of the biggest surprises of the 2023 general election.
Tākuta Ferris is a descendant of several iwi and a leader of Tamatea Arikinui. He is a marae-based, kapa haka-loving, kaimoana-diving MP who advocates for an Aotearoa that is safe and connected for all.
Tākuta Ferris mō Te Tai Tonga. 7,606 likes · 121 talking about this. Champion of Māori. Official page of Te Tai Tonga Authorised by R. Ferris PO Box...
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May 27, 2024 · MPs and Electorates. Members of Parliament. Ferris, Tākuta. Published date: 27 May 2024. Te Pāti Māori. Ferris, Tākuta. See where I sit in the debating chamber.
Sep 18, 2023 · Te Tai Tonga candidate for Te Pāti Māori Takuta Ferris joins Te Karere from Ngā Hau e Whā National Marae in Christchurch, where he addressed the issues affecting his rohe, as well as his strategy...
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Tākuta was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2023 general election as MP for Te Tai Tonga for Te Pāti Māori. He mōhio a Iriaka ki te kōrero Māori, i poipoia ia i te kōhanga reo, i te kura kaupapa, i te wharekura me te whare wānanga.
Oct 14, 2023 · The tides are changing in Te Tai Tonga, as Te Pāti Māori’s Tākuta Ferris leads the electoral race over incumbent Rino Tirikatene. The electorate has been Rino Tirikatene’s for more than a decade. But with just less than 5% of the votes to be counted, Ferris’ majority of votes over 1,400 seems to have locked him in as the next Te Tai Tonga champion.
