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Born in Levin,she is of Samoan and Scottish descent. [2] Before entering Parliament,she spent 16 years working for government and non-profit organisations. [3]
Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
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2020 –2023 | 53rd | Ōtaki | 65 | Labour |
A member of the ruling centre-left Labour Party,she was elected the Member of the Parliament for Ōtaki in 2020 election,defeating the National candidate Tim Costley by a margin of 2,988 votes. [3] [4]
During the 2023 New Zealand general election,Ngobi was unseated by National candidate Tim Costley,who won by a margin of 6,271 votes. [5]
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