Mt Albert · General electorate

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

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Communities: Mount Albert, Morningside, Kingsland, Arch Hill, Owairaka (western Auckland isthmus) (summary of the 2025 Representation Commission boundaries, compiled from the Commission report and Wikipedia; confirm your address on the official vote.nz map)

7 candidates on the Mt Albert 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.

Luke Bones

Independent

Official listing: BONES, Luke

No verified quote from this candidate yet. Standing as an independent.

Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri

New Zealand First Party · Party website

Official listing: EDEN-WHAITIRI, Sheldon

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

Melissa Lee

National Party · Party website

Official listing: LEE, Melissa

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

Ricardo Menendez March

Green Party · Party website

Official listing: MENENDEZ MARCH, Ricardo

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

Alex Price

ACT New Zealand · Party website

Official listing: PRICE, Alex

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

Helen WhiteSitting electorate MP

Labour Party · Party website

Official listing: WHITE, Helen

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

Qiulae Wong

Opportunity Party · Party website

Official listing: WONG, Qiulae

At the moment, too many low-income families are struggling to put food on the table and we also have a housing affordability crisis where the next generation of Kiwis cannot afford to buy their own home.
Source: NZ Herald, 14 Oct 2026 · TVNZ multi-party debate, 13 Oct 2026
We have not abandoned those policies
Source: NZ Herald, 14 Oct 2026 · TVNZ multi-party debate, on the land tax and Citizen's Income, 13 Oct 2026
Our bottom lines are the minimum non-negotiables that we must see in any agreement to support a Government. All of our policies are still on the table.
Source: NZ Herald, 14 Oct 2026 · TVNZ multi-party debate, 13 Oct 2026
We're really encouraged that the general trend is up, and most polls have us well clear of the 5 percent. But obviously, we take nothing for granted and we're out working hard to shore up as many votes as possible
Source: RNZ, 9 Oct 2026 · Campaign trail, 9 Oct 2026

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).