New Zealand General Election · Saturday 7 November 2026 · 7 candidates
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Communities: Tauranga, Te Puna, Te Puna West, Minden (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.
Opportunity Party · Party website
Official listing: CARTER, Michael
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Opportunity is campaigning on: official Opportunity policies.
Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand
Official listing: CONNELY, Sam
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See the party's VoteBook page.
Independent
Official listing: MALTBY, Tim
No verified quote from this candidate yet. Standing as an independent.
ACT New Zealand · Party website
Official listing: NORTON, Bryan
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what ACT is campaigning on: official ACT policies.
Official listing: OOSTHUIZEN, Daniël
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Green is campaigning on: official Green policies.
Official listing: TINETTI, Jan
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Labour is campaigning on: official Labour policies.
National Party · Party website
Official listing: UFFINDELL, Sam
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what National is campaigning on: official National 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).