Mahuta mai rā ko Matariki, ko Pūanga i Te Tahi o te Tau. Maiea Te Waka o Rangi, maiea Taramainuku kia ruiruia ngā mate nui o te wā. Auē te mamae e ngau kino nei i te ngākau e Takutai Moana, kua riro ki te pō uriuri, ki te pō tangotango ki a Mairerangi, ki Te Pūtahi-nui-a-Rehua noho ai. Takoto mai rā i te pūtahitanga o ngā maunga whakahī kia haoa e Te Kupenga nui a Taramainuku hai whetū ririki i te pō.

Te Pāti Māori is heartbroken to confirm that our tuahine, Member of Parliament for Tāmaki Makaurau, Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp, passed away in the early hours of this morning, 26 June 2025.

Takutai Moana devoted every breath to the movement for Māori liberation and worked tirelessly to serve her community of Tāmaki Makaurau.

As she navigated her health journey, she continued to stand in the House, on our marae, in our communities and she always stood up for our mokopuna.

As a movement, we are devastated by this news. Takutai was more than a colleague to us, she was our sister, and we loved her dearly.

We wish to take this time to honour our tuahine, to honour her parents, her children, her mokopuna and her whānau. We ask our people and the media to recognise the depth of their grief and to give them time and space to gather, mourn, and celebrate their māmā, their daughter, their nan.

Further details regarding her tangihanga and opportunities for the public to pay their respects will be shared once confirmed. In the meantime, we ask media to respect the privacy of her whānau.

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