Former broadcaster and journalist Oriini Kaipara is putting her name forward to be Te Pāti Māori's Tāmaki Makaurau candidate after Takutai Tarsh Kemp died, triggering a by-election.

Kaipara has an extensive broadcasting background and has worked for Mai FM, TVNZ, Māori TV and Newshub - where she presented the Saturday morning politics-heavy show The Nation. 

NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan says nominations close this afternoon, with more to be revealed in the coming days. 

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Former broadcaster and journalist Oriini Kaipara is putting her name forward to be Te Pāti Māori's Tāmaki Makaurau candidate after Takutai Tarsh Kemp died, triggering a by-election.
Kaipara has an extensive broadcasting background and has worked for Mai FM, TVNZ, Māori TV and Newshub - where she presented the Saturday morning politics-heavy show The Nation.&nbsp;
NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan says nominations close this afternoon, with more to be revealed in the coming days.&nbsp;
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Thomas Coughlan: NZ Herald political editor on Oriini Kaipara putting name forward as Te Pāti Māori's Tāmaki Makaurau candidate

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