Tangi William Edward Utikere (born c. 1980) is a New Zealand politician, and Member of Parliament for Palmerston North since 2020.
[6][7] Utikere unsuccessfully contested the Labour nomination for the Palmerston North electorate following the retirement of Steve Maharey in 2008, losing to Iain Lees-Galloway.
[13] On 26 July 2020 Utikere was selected as Labour's candidate for the Palmerston North electorate following the announcement that Iain Lees-Galloway would not be standing.
[16][17] In February 2021 a by-election was held to fill his vacant seat on the city council, it was won by Orphée Mickalad.
[21] In a January 2023 Cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins appointed Utikere as Chief Government Whip.