Ikaroa-Rāwhiti · Māori electorate

New Zealand General Election · Saturday 7 November 2026 · 3 candidates

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Communities: As the electorate's name suggests (ika "fish", roa "long", rāwhiti "east"), Ikaroa-Rāwhiti is a long electorate covering the eastern North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui). (summary of the 2025 Representation Commission boundaries, compiled from the Commission report and Wikipedia; confirm your address on the official vote.nz map)

3 candidates on the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate vote

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.

Heather Te Au-Skipworth

Green Party · Party website

Official listing: TE AU-SKIPWORTH, Heather

No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Green is campaigning on: official Green policies.

Haley Maxwell

Te Pāti Māori · Party website

Official listing: MAXWELL, Haley

No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Te Pāti Māori is campaigning on: official Te Pāti Māori policies.

Cushla Tangaere-ManuelSitting electorate MP

Labour Party · Party website

Official listing: TANGAERE-MANUEL, Cushla

I acknowledge the Te Pāti Māori candidate announcement of Hayley Maxwell, and commend her for putting herself forward
Source: RNZ, 28 Jul 2025 · Responding to rival candidate, 28 Jul 2025

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).