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Elections / 2026 / Ikaroa-Rāwhiti / Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
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2026 general election Sitting MP
Defending Ikaroa-Rāwhiti

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel

Kind
Electorate only
Source
elections-wikipedia
As of
4 May 2026

Background

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel is a Labour Party Member of Parliament representing the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate [22] [27] . She attended Ngata Memorial College, where she served as head girl [13] [17] . Before entering politics, according to a…

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Pecuniary interests

2025 register · as of 27 May 2026

As a sitting MP, this candidate files an annual Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests. Items below are the most recent declarations from the Register.

Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts
Tangaere-Manuel Trust Tangaere-Manuel Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Waikawa Forest Trust Waikawa Forest Trust (beneficiary)
Company directorships and controlling interests
Putaanga Marae Putaanga Marae – marae
Radio Ngati Porou Radio Ngati Porou – iwi radio station
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Taperenui a Whatonga Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Taperenui a Whatonga – kura kaupapa Māori
Debts owed by you
UDC Finance UDC Finance – vehicle loan
Payment for activities
Radio Ngati Porou Board sitting fee – Radio Ngati Porou
Real property
Family home – East Coast
Interest in one land block – Rangitukia, East Coast
Retirement schemes
ASB KiwiSaver ASB KiwiSaver

Companies Office links

as of 30 May 2026

Directorships, shareholdings, and trusteeships filed against this person in the Companies Office register.

Directorships

Trusteeships

Recent press

12 articles across 3 outlets
The Spinoff 7
RNZ 3
NZ Herald 2