Terisa Ngobi

Terisa Telesia Ngobi is a New Zealand politician. She was the Member of Parliament for Ōtaki representing the Labour Party from 2020 to 2023.

Early life

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

Political career

A member of the ruling centre-left Labour Party, she was elected the Member of the Parliament for Ōtaki in 2020 election, defeating the [New Zealand New Zealand National Party|National Party|National] candidate Tim Costley by a margin of 2,988 votes.
During the 2023 New Zealand general election, Ngobi was unseated by National candidate Tim Costley, who won by a margin of 6,271 votes.