| Asenati Taylor | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for New Zealand First party list |
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| Assumed office 26 November 2011 |
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| Political party | New Zealand First |
Le-Aufa'amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor,[1] known as Asenati Taylor, is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. She is a member of New Zealand First.
Taylor was born in Samoa[2] and immigrated to New Zealand when she was 17.[3] She has served as chairperson of the Auckland City Pacific Islands Board[4] and member of the Pacific Health Advisory Committee[5] of the Auckland District Health Board. Prior to election to Parliament, Taylor was the Regional Advisor Pacific Northern Region for Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services at the Department of Corrections.[6][7] She has three children and one stepson.[8]
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| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2011 – present | 50th | List | 8 | NZ First |
Taylor was a member of the New Zealand Labour Party and stood in the Tamaki-Maungakiekie Ward in the 2007 Auckland City Council elections.[8]
Taylor stood for New Zealand First in the Maungakiekie electorate in the 2008 election but was unsuccessful.
She was the New Zealand First candidate for the Manukau East electorate in the 2011 election.[9] She was elected from the party list due to her list position of eighth.