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Terisa Ngobi

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Terisa Ngobi
Ngobi in 2023
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Ōtaki
In office
17 October 2020 – 14 October 2023
Preceded byNathan Guy
Succeeded byTim Costley
Majority2,988
Personal details
BornLevin, New Zealand
CitizenshipNew Zealand
Political partyLabour
SpouseHenry Ngobi
Children3

Terisa Telesia Ngobi[1] is a New Zealand politician. She was the Member of Parliament for Ōtaki representing the Labour Party from 2020 to 2023.

Early life

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Born in Levin, she is of Samoan and Scottish descent.[2] Before entering Parliament, she spent 16 years working for government and non-profit organisations.[3]

Political career

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New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2020–2023 53rd Ōtaki 65 Labour

A member of the ruling centre-left Labour Party, she was elected the Member of the Parliament for Ōtaki in 2020 election, defeating the National candidate Tim Costley by a margin of 2,988 votes.[3][4]

During the 2023 New Zealand general election, Ngobi was unseated by National candidate Tim Costley, who won by a margin of 6,271 votes.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Event – New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz.
  2. ^ "Terisa Ngobi". Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b Moore, Rachel (18 October 2020). "Election 2020: Labour's Ōtaki candidate takes the seat off National". Stuff. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Ōtaki – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Ōtaki - Official Result". Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Ōtaki
2020–2023
Succeeded by