New Zealand General Election · Saturday 7 November 2026 · 8 candidates
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Communities: It also includes some towns immediately south of Christchurch such as Lyttelton, Governors Bay, Rāpaki, Lansdowne and all of Banks Peninsula itself including the towns of Akaroa, Diamond Harbour, Duvauchelle and Little River. (summary of the 2025 Representation Commission boundaries, compiled from the Commission report and Wikipedia; confirm your address on the official vote.nz map)
Listed alphabetically by surname, as on the ballot paper. The electorate vote elects one local MP (first past the post). Your party vote is separate: see party vote.
Official listing: McLELLAN, Tracey
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Labour is campaigning on: official Labour policies.
Official listing: PAULING, Craig
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Green is campaigning on: official Green policies.
Official listing: SALES, Lesley Margaret
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See the party's VoteBook page.
New Zealand First Party · Party website
Official listing: STRINGER, John
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what NZ First is campaigning on: official NZ First policies.
Official listing: TURNBULL, Kyle
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Official listing: TURNER, AmyLorraine
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National Party · Party website
Official listing: WEENINK, Vanessa
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what National is campaigning on: official National policies.
ACT New Zealand · Party website
Official listing: WELLMAN, Zac
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what ACT is campaigning on: official ACT policies.
Candidates checked against the official Electoral Commission list: Electorate Candidates 2026 (xlsx), released 9 Oct 2026 (media release). "Sitting electorate MP" flags are from a secondary compilation (Wikipedia).