John Tamihere ✓

About John Tamihere

John Henry Tamihere is a New Zealand politician, media personality, and political commentator. He was a member of Parliament from 1999 to 2005, including serving as a Cabinet minister in the Labour Party from August 2002 to November 2004. Tamihere ran unsuccessfully for Auckland mayor in the 2019 election. He joined Te Pāti Māori in 2020 and from April to October 2020 was the party's co-leader. He became president of Te Pāti Māori in June 2022.