New Zealand General Election · Saturday 7 November 2026 · 5 candidates
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Communities: The current electorate is based on the urban area of Whanganui, the town of Hāwera, and smaller centres Kaponga, Eltham, Normanby, Manaia, Pātea and Waverley; broadly speaking, the Whanganui and South Taranaki local government districts. (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.
National Party · Party website
Official listing: BATES, Carl
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what National is campaigning on: official National policies.
Balance New Zealand
Official listing: COFFEY, Juan Charles
No verified quote from this candidate yet. Standing as an independent.
New Zealand First Party · Party website
Official listing: HIPANGO-BROWNLIE, Harete
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what NZ First is campaigning on: official NZ First policies.
Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand
Official listing: KYLE, Sandra
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See the party's VoteBook page.
Official listing: ROBERTS, Angela
No verified quote from this candidate yet. See what Labour is campaigning on: official Labour 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).