New Zealand General Election · Saturday 7 November 2026 · 8 candidates
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Communities: Timaru, Ashburton, Temuka, Methven (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.
ACT New Zealand · Party website
Official listing: ALLRED, Aaron
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what ACT is campaigning on: official ACT policies.
Opportunity Party · Party website
Official listing: HARRIS, Matt
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Opportunity is campaigning on: official Opportunity policies.
Official listing: MALAMA, Sange
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Labour is campaigning on: official Labour policies.
Official listing: McCRACKEN, Kevin
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See the party's VoteBook page.
National Party · Party website
Official listing: MEAGER, James
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what National is campaigning on: official National policies.
New Zealand First Party · Party website
Official listing: NICHOLSON, Isaac
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what NZ First is campaigning on: official NZ First policies.
Official listing: RICHARDS, Dave
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Green is campaigning on: official Green policies.
Official listing: THOMAS, Karl
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See the party's VoteBook page.
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).