New Zealand General Election · Saturday 7 November 2026 · 7 candidates
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Communities: Rangitīkei and Ruapehu districts (Ohakune, National Park, Taumarunui) and Horowhenua: Foxton, Levin, Manakau (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.
Official listing: BACKHOUSE, Cedric
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See the party's VoteBook page.
New Zealand First Party · Party website
Official listing: GIBSON, Steve
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what NZ First is campaigning on: official NZ First policies.
ACT New Zealand · Party website
Official listing: HOGGARD, Andrew
They have dance at Year 11. I think agriculture is slightly higher to the importance of New Zealand than dance is.
Official listing: LONG, Bernard
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Green is campaigning on: official Green policies.
National Party · Party website
Official listing: REDMAYNE, Suze
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what National is campaigning on: official National policies.
Official listing: SEVERINSEN, Karl
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Labour is campaigning on: official Labour policies.
Official listing: SMITH, Jason Michael
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).