Terisa Telesia Ngobi is a

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politician of the Labour Party.

Early life

Born in Levin, she is of Samoan and Scottish descent. She has spent 16 years working for government and non-profit organisations.

Political career

A member of the ruling

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Labour Party, she was elected the

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for Ōtaki in 2020 election, defeating the

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candidate Tim Costley by a margin of 2,988 votes.

References

External links

Terisa Ngobi
on

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Living people New Zealand Labour Party MPs Year of birth missing (living people) People from Levin, New Zealand New Zealand people of Samoan descent New Zealand people of Scottish descent 21st-century New Zealand women politicians {{NewZealand-Labour-politician-stub