Oriini Kaipara

Oriini Ngawai Kaipara is a New Zealand politician, broadcaster, journalist and translator and interpreter of Māori and English. She has served as a Member of Parliament since winning the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election for Te Pāti Māori in September 2025. Kaipara previously worked for Mai FM, TVNZ 1, Māori Television, and Three.