New Zealand General Election · Saturday 7 November 2026 · 6 candidates
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Communities: It includes small portions of the outskirts of Hamilton and Cambridge. Towns within the electorate include Morrinsville, Huntly, and Matamata, each of which have populations around 8,000. (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.
New Zealand First Party · Party website
Official listing: COOKSON, Robert John
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what NZ First is campaigning on: official NZ First policies.
National Party · Party website
Official listing: VAN DE MOLEN, Tim
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what National is campaigning on: official National policies.
ACT New Zealand · Party website
Official listing: PARMAR, Ash
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what ACT is campaigning on: official ACT policies.
Independent
Official listing: ROBINSON, Turi Te Kamonga
No verified quote from this candidate yet. Standing as an independent.
Official listing: TOKO, Jamie
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Labour is campaigning on: official Labour policies.
Independent
Official listing: WHYTE, Brendan Richard
No verified quote from this candidate yet. Standing as an independent.
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).