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Rino Tirikatene was born on 1972 in Rangiora, New Zealand, is a New Zealand politician. Discover Rino Tirikatene's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old?
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Rangiora, New Zealand |
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Rino Tirikatene Height, Weight & Measurements
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Rino Tirikatene Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Rino Tirikatene worth at the age of 52 years old? Rino Tirikatene’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from New Zealand. We have estimated Rino Tirikatene's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
His grandfather and aunt between them held the Southern Maori electorate for 64 years from 1932 and 1996.
As such, the name Tirikatene is for many voters synonymous with the Māori electorate that covers the southern part of New Zealand.
Prior to running for parliament, Tirikatene worked as a commercial lawyer with Simpson Grierson and in a variety of Māori economic development roles.
Rino Tirikatene (born 1972) is a New Zealand Labour Party politician and a former member of the House of Representatives.
He comes from a family with a strong political history.
Tirikatene represented the Te Tai Tonga Māori electorate from the until the, when he was returned to Parliament as a list MP.
He retired from politics in January 2024.
Born in Rangiora, Tirikatene affiliates to the Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Hine iwi.
Tirikatene stood for Labour in Te Puku O Te Whenua in the 1996 election.
His father, Rino Tirikatene Senior, was originally selected for the seat but died suddenly on the campaign trail.
Tirikatene was asked to replace his father.
The electorate had previously been held by Labour, from until 2005.
He was selected to represent Labour in the Te Tai Tonga electorate on 1 December 2010.
Te Tai Tonga is one of the seven Māori electorates, covers the South Island plus Wellington and is New Zealand's largest electorate by area.
In the 2011 New Zealand general election, Tirikatene was placed at number 45 on the Labour Party list.
He contested the Te Tai Tonga electorate against the incumbent, Rahui Katene of the Māori Party.
Labour's selection of Tirikatene was criticised as cynical by Katene, as they are both from the same hapū, but this was rejected by Tirikatene, as "all Maoris connect up somewhere along the line".
Tirikatene won the electorate with a margin of 1,475 votes.
Tirikatene significantly increased his majority in the and again in 2017.
In Opposition for the six years of his Parliamentary career, Tirikatene served variously as the Labour Party spokesperson for customs, fisheries, tourism and Treaty of Waitangi negotiations, as well as holding a number of associate spokesperson roles.
When the Labour Party formed a coalition government in 2017, Tirikatene was appointed chairperson of the Māori Affairs select committee.
During the 2020 general election, Tirikatene was re-elected by a margin of 6,855 votes, retaining Te Tai Tonga for Labour.
In early November 2020, Tirikatane was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries and Minister for Trade and Export Growth with responsibility for Māori Trade.
In a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on 31 January 2023 Tirikatene was appointed Minister for Courts and Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth.
During the 2023 general election, Tirikatane was unseated from his electorate seat by Te Pāti Māori (Māori Party) candidate Tākuta Ferris by a margin of 2,824 votes.
Tirikatane was re-elected to Parliament on the Labour party list.
Following the formation of the National-led coalition government in late November 2023, Tirikatene became spokesperson for corrections and land information in the Shadow Cabinet of Chris Hipkins.
On 5 December 2023, Tirikatene was granted retention of the title The Honourable, in recognition of his term as a member of the Executive Council.
Tirakatene announced on 26 January 2024 that he would be resigning from Parliament with effect from 28 January, to "reset and take up new opportunities" – and would not be making a valedictory speech.
The next candidate on Labour's party list, Tracey McLellan, would take up the seat vacated by Tirakatene.
