New Zealand General Election · Saturday 7 November 2026 · 3 candidates
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Communities: Māori electorate: Papakura, Pukekohe, Waiuku, Clarks Beach, Bombay, Pōkeno and the Hauraki and Waikato tribal areas (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.
Independent
Official listing: DENBY, Neil
No verified quote from this candidate yet. Standing as an independent.
Official listing: KIRIONA, Kingi
People that know me know that I'm fiercely Māori. Everything that I've done has been done and achieved and predicated on Māori values and on what's best for te ao Māori and certainly in the interests of mana motuhake. But we all know in this game that we call politics, you need friends, you need friends to advance, to make policy gains, funding shifts and so I see an opportunity here with the Labour Party.
Official listing: MAIPI-CLARKE, Hana-Rawhiti
I explained to him that there was nothing personal between him and me. I understand the rules of this House, and I acknowledge them; however, on this day, this House did not acknowledge the laws of this land, Tikanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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).