Ikaroa-Rāwhiti election result: Labour’s Cushla Tangaere-Manuel leads early voting
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Incumbent Labour MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel is leading the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti Māori electorate in early voting. She was leading by a margin of 309 votes over Greens candidate Heather…
Labour's Ikaroa-Rawhiti candidate Cushla Tangaere-Manuel speaks to supporters gathered at Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club as early voting counts roll in. Photo / Zoe Mills
Incumbent Labour MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel is leading the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti Māori electorate in early voting.
She was leading by a margin of 1,654 votes over Te Pāti Māori candidate Haley Maxwell with 18.8% of the vote counted.
The electorate is one of NZ’s largest and spans the eastern side of the North Island, from the top of the East Cape down through Hawke’s Bay, Tararua, Wairarapa and into the Wellington region.
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