New Zealand General Election · Saturday 7 November 2026 · 7 candidates
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Communities: The Kaikōura electorate covers the north-eastern South Island, from Cook Strait in the north to the Ashley River / Rakahuri in the south. The electorate is named after the town of Kaikōura near the centre of the electorate. (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.
New Zealand First Party · Party website
Official listing: ARBUCKLE, Jamie
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what NZ First is campaigning on: official NZ First policies.
Independent
Official listing: BRITTON, Iain
No verified quote from this candidate yet. Standing as an independent.
Official listing: FLIGHT, Matt
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Labour is campaigning on: official Labour policies.
Independent
Official listing: HILL-HUGHES, Oliver John
No verified quote from this candidate yet. Standing as an independent.
Independent
Official listing: HOWARD, Ted
No verified quote from this candidate yet. Standing as an independent.
National Party · Party website
Official listing: SMITH, Stuart
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what National is campaigning on: official National policies.
ACT New Zealand · Party website
Official listing: SPOONER, Tom
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).