New Zealand General Election · Saturday 7 November 2026 · 5 candidates
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Communities: Taranaki-King Country stretches down the western coast of the North Island, starting at the outskirts of Hamilton, through to the King Country towns of Te Awamutu, Ōtorohanga and Te Kūiti, and ending in the northern Taranaki region, to take in the eastern and southern section of the New Plymouth District, including the communities of Waitara, Inglewood, Egmont Village and Midhirst, and all of Stra (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: JOVICIC, Ivana
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what ACT is campaigning on: official ACT policies.
National Party · Party website
Official listing: KURIGER, Barbara Joan
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what National is campaigning on: official National policies.
Official listing: McCABE, Phil
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Green is campaigning on: official Green policies.
Official listing: PATTEMORE, David
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Labour is campaigning on: official Labour policies.
New Zealand First Party · Party website
Official listing: SMITH, Lee
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what NZ First is campaigning on: official NZ First 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).