Rino Tirikatene

Rino Tirikatene
Tirikatene in 2023
11th Minister for Courts
In office
1 February 2023 – 27 November 2023
Prime MinisterChris Hipkins
Preceded byWilliam Sio
Succeeded byNicole McKee
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Labour party list
In office
14 October 2023 – 28 January 2024
Succeeded byTracey McLellan
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Te Tai Tonga
In office
30 November 2011 (2011-11-30) – 14 October 2023 (2023-10-14)
Preceded byRahui Katene
Succeeded byTākuta Ferris
Personal details
Born1972 (age 53–54)
Rangiora, New Zealand
PartyLabour Party
RelationsEruera Tirikatene (grandfather)
Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan (aunt)
WebsiteParty website
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Rino Tirikatene (born 1972) is a New Zealand Labour Party politician and a former member of the House of Representatives. He comes from a family with a strong political history.

Tirikatene represented the Te Tai Tonga Māori electorate from the 2011 election until the 2023 election, when he was returned to Parliament as a list MP. He retired from politics in January 2024.