Terisa Ngobi
Terisa Ngobi | |
|---|---|
 Ngobi in 2023 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Ōtaki | |
| In office 17 October 2020 – 14 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan Guy |
| Succeeded by | Tim Costley |
| Majority | 2,988 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Levin, New Zealand |
| Citizenship | New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Henry Ngobi |
| Children | 3 |
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
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
| 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
- ^ "Event – New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz.
- ^ "Terisa Ngobi". Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ōtaki – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Ōtaki - Official Result". Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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