Tainui was a New Zealand parliamentary Māori electorate that existed between 2002 and 2008. It replaced the Hauraki electorate and absorbed a significant part of northern Te Tai Hauāuru. From the 2008 election it was replaced by the Hauraki-Waikato electorate.
The seat was held by Nanaia Mahuta of the Labour Party for the entirety of its existence from 2002 to 2008.New Zealand Parliament - Nanaia Mahuta MP
History
The Tainui electorate was replaced by the Hauraki-Waikato electorate in 2008.
Members of Parliament Key
Election Winner rowspan=2 Nanaia Mahuta
No candidates that contested the Tainui electorate were returned as list MPs.
Election results 2005 election
2002 election
References
External links Electorate Profile Parliamentary Library