| Te Tai Tonga | |||||||
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| Single-member Māori constituency for the New Zealand House of Representatives | |||||||
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 Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand's tallest mountain and of deep cultural importance to iwi in the South Island | |||||||
| Formation | 1996 | ||||||
| Region |
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| Character | Urban and rural | ||||||
| Term | 3 years | ||||||
| Member for Te Tai Tonga | |||||||
 Tākuta Ferris since 14 October 2023 | |||||||
| Party | Te Pāti Māori | ||||||
| Previous MP | Rino Tirikatene (Labour) | ||||||
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Te Tai Tonga (lit. 'The South Coast') is a New Zealand parliamentary Māori electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. It was established for the 1996 general election, replacing Southern Maori. It covers all of the South Island, Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands, and parts of both Wellington City and the Hutt Valley. The current MP for Te Tai Tonga is Tākuta Ferris of Te Pāti Māori.