Taupō · General electorate

New Zealand General Election · Saturday 7 November 2026 · 6 candidates

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Communities: Taupō, Tūrangi, Tokoroa, Tīrau, Putāruru, Cambridge (summary of the 2025 Representation Commission boundaries, compiled from the Commission report and Wikipedia; confirm your address on the official vote.nz map)

6 candidates on the Taupō 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.

Chris Flatt

Labour Party · Party website

Official listing: FLATT, Chris

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

Celine Kearney

Green Party · Party website

Official listing: KEARNEY, Celine

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

Itania Nikolao

Independent

Official listing: NIKOLAO, Itania

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

Sam Plummer

Opportunity Party · Party website

Official listing: PLUMMER, Sam

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

Louise Claire UpstonSitting electorate MP

National Party · Party website

Official listing: UPSTON, Louise Claire

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

Gordon Wilson

New Zealand Loyal

Official listing: WILSON, Gordon

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).