Teanau Tuiono is a confirmed Member of Parliament [20] affiliated with the Green Party [22], serving as a List MP [19].
According to a single reputable secondary source, Tuiono entered Parliament in 2020 [21] and is noted as the Green Party's first Pasifika MP [1]. He is affiliated with the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand [23].
Prior to his parliamentary career, according to a single reputable secondary source, Tuiono worked as an educator [5] and as an education sector worker in Pasifika communities [4]. He is also described as having worked as a publisher [2] and as an activist, advocate, and organiser at local, national, and international levels [3]. He is reported to have studied at Auckland University [8].
According to a single reputable secondary source, Tuiono has been involved in civic roles including as a member of Pacific Panther [6] and as a climate change advocate at the United Nations, amplifying the voices of remote indigenous communities [7].
Within Parliament, Tuiono has held the role of Assistant Speaker for the 54th Parliament, from 7 December 2023 [9][10]. According to a single reputable secondary source, he has served as the Green Party spokesperson for Pacific Peoples [15], Foreign Affairs [12], Defence and Disarmament [11], National Security and Intelligence [13], Oceans and Fisheries [14], Workplace Relations and Safety [18], Veterans [17], and Space [16].