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.
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 |
Early life
editBorn 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "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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