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Seventy members of the New Zealand House of Representatives elected in the 2011 general election were from single member constituencies, the same number as in 2008. The initial composition of the 2008 Parliament gave the National Party 41 seats, the Labour Party 21, the Māori Party five and ACT, United Future and the Progressive Party one each.

The election was held on 26 November 2011. Nominations officially opened on 27 October, and the deadline for nominations was 12:00 noon on 1 November.

General electorates

Auckland Central

2011 general election: Auckland Central
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Labour Jacinda Ardern List since 2008. Returned as list MP 13  
NZ First Allen Davies 33  
Conservative Stephen Greenfield  
National Nikki Kaye Incumbent since 2008. Re-elected to 2nd term. 33  
Green Denise Roche Contested electorate in 2008. Elected as list MP. 11  
ACT David Seymour 5  
Human Rights Party Anthony van den Heuvel


Independent Liz Shaw Candidate withdrew via her campaign facebook page (deleted).
Pirate Noel Zeng Announced, but not on final candidate list.

Electorate (as at 21 October 2011): 42,994

Bay of Plenty

2011 general election: Bay of Plenty
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
United Future New Zealand Brian Carter 15  
Labour Carol Devoy-Heena 68  
NZ First Raymond Dolman 18  
Conservative Peter Redman  
National Tony Ryall Incumbent since 1990 5  
Mana Sharon Stevens 13  

Electorate (as at 21 October 2011): 46,546

Botany

2011 general election: Botany
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Lyn Murphy 12  
United Future New Zealand Ram Parkash 9  
National Jami-Lee Ross Incumbent since 2011 by-election 54  
Labour Chao-Fu Wu 70  
Conservative Paul Young 11  

Electorate (as at 21 October 2011): 43,204

Christchurch Central

2011 general election: Christchurch Central
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Labour Brendon Burns Incumbent since 2008 29  
Independent Luke Chandler
Conservative Michael Cooke 30  
Green David Moorhouse 52  
ACT Toni Severin 17  
National Nicky Wagner List MP since 2005 42  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 38,775

Christchurch East

2011 general election: Christchurch East
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Conservative Leighton Baker 12  
Legalise Cannabis Michael Britnell 2  
Labour Lianne Dalziel Incumbent since 1999; MP since 1990 None  
National Aaron Gilmore List MP since 2008 53  
Green Mojo Mathers 14  
United Future New Zealand Johnny Miller 16  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 39,605

Clutha-Southland

2011 general election: Clutha-Southland
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Conservative Ross Calverley Initially announced as an OurNZ candidate in Waitaki.  
Sovereignty Tony Corbett
National Bill English Incumbent since 1990 2  
Green Rachael Goldsmith 37  
Labour Tat Loo 54  
Democrats Robert Mills 14  
ACT Don Nicholson 3  

Electorate (as at 21 October 2011): 42,664

Coromandel

2011 general election: Coromandel
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Green Catherine Delahunty List MP since 2008 4  
Legalise Cannabis Jay Fitton 12  
United Future New Zealand Steve Graf  
Labour Hugh Kininmonth 65  
Conservative Bruce Rurehe  
National Scott Simpson 61  
NZ First Kevin Stone 25  
Independent Mapuna Turner


National Sandra Goudie Retired; MP since 2002

Electorate (as at 21 October 2011): 45,117

Dunedin North

2011 general election: Dunedin North
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Alliance Victor Billot 6  
Labour David Clark 49  
Legalise Cannabis Julian Crawford 4  
United Future New Zealand Pete George Initially announced as standing for his own "Your NZ" party. 8  
ACT Guy McCallum 46  
Democrats Jeremy Noble 8  
Green Metiria Turei Party co-leader, List MP since 2002 1  
National Michael Woodhouse List MP since 2008 31  


Labour Pete Hodgson Retired; MP since 1990

Electorate (as at 21 October 2011): 39,926

Dunedin South

2011 general election: Dunedin South
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Labour Clare Curran Incumbent since 2008 28  
Green Shane Gallagher 27  
ACT Kimberly Hannah 37  
National Jo Hayes 64  
Alliance Kay Murray 1  
NZ First Randall Ratana 20  
Democrats Warren Voight 3  
Restore All Things In Christ Robert Wansink

Electorate (as at 21 October 2011): 45,132

East Coast

2011 general election: East Coast
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
United Future New Zealand Martin Gibson 10  
Mana Val Irwin 12  
Labour Moana Mackey List MP since 2003 19  
Green Darryl Monteith 49  
ACT John Norvill 48  
NZ First Tamati Reid 30  
Conservative Kathy Sheldrake 2  
National Anne Tolley Incumbent since 2005; List MP from 1999–2002 8  

Electorate (as at 21 October 2011): 40,533

East Coast Bays

2011 general election: East Coast Bays
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Conservative Simonne Dyer 7  
Labour Vivienne Goldsmith 61  
ACT Toby Hutton 21  
National Murray McCully Incumbent since 1987 11  
Green Brett Stansfield 54  

Electorate (as at 21 October 2011): 46,232

Epsom

2011 general election: Epsom
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT John Banks MP 1981–1999 4  
Independent Penny Bright
National Paul Goldsmith 39  
Independent Matthew Goode
Green David Hay 16  
Conservative Simon Kan 8  
Mana Pat O'Dea 15  
Labour David Parker MP since 2002, List since 2005 4  


ACT Rodney Hide Deposed; incumbent since 2005, list 1996–2005

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 47,600

Hamilton East

2011 general election: Hamilton East
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National David Bennett Incumbent since 2005 48  
Conservative Robyn Jackson 20  
Pirate Bruce Kingsbury
ACT Garry Mallett 45  
Green Nick Marryatt 44  
Labour Sehai Orgad 46  
NZ First Gordon Stewart 29  


Democrats Carolyn McKenzie Announced, but not on final candidate list. 5  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 44,689

Hamilton West

2011 general election: Hamilton West
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Independent Robert Curtis
Conservative Pat Gregory 21  
NZ First Bill Gudgeon List MP 2002–2005 16  
National Tim Macindoe Incumbent since 2008 49  
Labour Sue Moroney List MP since 2005 10  
Democrats Les Port 13  
Independent Tim Wikiriwhi


ACT Robin Boom Announced, but standing in Waikato instead.  
Green Max Coyle Withdrew candidacy after comments to media by his partner  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 44,293

Helensville

2011 general election: Helensville
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Conservative Richard Drayson  
Green Jeanette Elley 19  
Labour Jeremy Greenbrook-Held  
ACT Nick Kearney 41  
National John Key Incumbent since 2002; Party leader; Prime Minister 1  
Legalise Cannabis Adrian McDermott 20  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 46,983

Hunua

2011 general election: Hunua
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Conservative Kevin Campbell 10  
ACT Ian Cummings 19  
Labour Richard Hills 50  
National Paul Hutchison Incumbent since 1996 26  
Democrats Huia Mitchell 11  
NZ First Doug Nabbs 26  
Māori Party Thomas Phillips 14  
Green Charmaine Watts 60  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 46,578

Hutt South

2011 general election: Hutt South
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Conservative Gordon Copeland List MP 2002–2008  
United Future New Zealand Rob Eaddy 3  
Labour Trevor Mallard Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1993 and from 1984–90 9  
National Paul Quinn List since 2008 55  
ACT Alex Speirs 25  
Green Holly Walker 12  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 42,391

Ilam

2011 general election: Ilam
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National Gerry Brownlee Incumbent since 1996 4  
Green Kennedy Graham List since 2008 5  
Conservative Roger Larkins  
Labour John Parsons  
United Future New Zealand Vanessa Roberts 7  
ACT Gareth Veale 20  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 44,692

Invercargill

2011 general election: Invercargill
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Ian Carline 32  
Democrats Stephnie de Ruyter 1  
Green David Kennedy 23  
Libertarianz Shane Pleasance 7  
National Eric Roy Incumbent since 2005 25  
Labour Lesley Soper List MP in 2005 and 2007–2008  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 44,731

Kaikōura

2011 general election: Kaikōura
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Green Steffan Browning 10  
Labour Liz Collyns  
ACT Richard Evans 18  
Libertarianz Ian Hayes 22  
National Colin King Incumbent since 2005 52  
Democrats John McCaskey 10  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 44,588

Mana

2011 general election: Mana
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Labour Kris Faafoi Incumbent since 2010 by-election 41  
Legalise Cannabis Richard Goode 9  
Green Jan Logie 9  
National Hekia Parata List MP since 2008 18  
ACT Michael Warren 54  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 43,664

Māngere

2011 general election: Māngere
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Casey Costello 34  
Conservative Fa'avae Gagamoe 4  
National Claudette Hauiti 63  
NZ First Olivia Ilalio 28  
Mana James Papali’i 6  
Green Todd Ross 53  
Labour William Sio Incumbent since 2008 17  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 38,722

Manukau East

2011 general election: Manukau East
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National Kanwal Singh Bakshi List MP since 2008 35  
Communist League Felicity Coggan
ACT Johnathan Macfarlane 44  
Mana John Minto 3  
Conservative Frank John Naea 15  
Labour Ross Robertson Incumbent since 1987  
NZ First Asenati Taylor 8  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 41,070

Manurewa

2011 general election: Manurewa
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Conservative Richard Addis  
National Cam Calder List MP since 2009 50  
Mana Richard Shortland Cooper 10  
NZ First John Hall 24  
ACT David Peterson 49  
Labour Louisa Wall List MP in 2008 and 2011  


Labour George Hawkins Retired; MP since 1990

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 38,767

Maungakiekie

2011 general election: Maungakiekie
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Labour Carol Beaumont List MP since 2008 22  
Conservative Grace Haden  
NZ First Jerry Ho 15  
Green Tom Land 41  
National Pesata Sam Lotu-Iiga Incumbent since 2008 29  
Mana Barry Tumai 19  


ACT Kath McCabe Announced, but standing in Tauranga instead. 8  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 45,630

Mount Albert

2011 general election: Mount Albert
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Stephen Boyle 30  
Green David Clendon List MP since 2009 8  
National Melissa Lee List MP since 2008 33  
Conservative Frank Poching 16  
Labour David Shearer Incumbent since 2009 by-election 31  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 44,129

Mount Roskill

2011 general election: Mount Roskill
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
NZ First Mahesh Bindra 21  
National Jackie Blue List MP since 2005 46  
Communist League Patrick Brown
Green Julie Anne Genter 13  
Labour Phil Goff Incumbent since 1993; MP 1981–1990; party leader 1  
Legalise Cannabis Jasmin Hewlett 6  
Conservative Feleti Key 13  
United Future New Zealand Bryan Mockridge 6  
ACT Pratima Nand 15  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 45,292

Napier

2011 general election: Napier
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Green Paul Bailey 31  
Conservative Roy Brown 6  
Labour Stuart Nash List MP since 2008 27  
Alliance Mary O'Neill 7  
ACT John Ormond 11  
Mana Rod Paul 16  
National Chris Tremain Incumbent since 2005 22  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 43,824

Nelson

2011 general election: Nelson
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Green Aaryn Barlow 18  
NZ First Kevin Gardener 17  
ACT Paul Hufflett 39  
National Nick Smith Incumbent since 1990 6  
United Future Doug Stevens 2  
Labour Maryan Street List MP since 2005 7  
Conservative Oliver Vitali 26  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 46,301

New Lynn

2011 general election: New Lynn
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Conservative Ivan Bailey 28  
Legalise Cannabis Sean Davidson 19  
Labour David Cunliffe Incumbent since 1999 3  
National Tim Groser List MP since 2005 12  
ACT Barbara Steinijans 53  
Green Saffron Toms 28  


Legalise Cannabis Dakta Green Candidacy withdrawn  
ACT Raja Venkatesh Announced, but not on final candidate list.  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 45,226

New Plymouth

2011 general election: New Plymouth
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Legalise Cannabis Jamie Dombroski 15  
Independent Rusty Kane
Labour Andrew Little 15  
Green Geoff Steedman 55  
National Jonathan Young Incumbent since 2008 45  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 44,973

North Shore

2011 general election: North Shore
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National Maggie Barry 57  
ACT Don Brash Party leader; National Party list MP 2002–2007 1  
Labour Ben Clark 69  
Conservative Craig Jensen 25  
United Future Damian Light 12  
Libertarianz Michael Murphy 6  
Green Pieter Watson 59  
NZ First Andrew Williams former North Shore City Mayor 3  


Legalise Cannabis Leo Biggs Announced, but standing in Northcote instead. 11  
National Wayne Mapp Retired; incumbent since 1996

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 48,453

Northcote

2011 general election: Northcote
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Legalise Cannabis Leo Biggs 11  
National Jonathan Coleman Incumbent since 2005 16  
United Future New Zealand Steven Dromgool  
Labour Paula Gillon 67  
NZ First Dion Jelley 23  
ACT Tim Kronfeld 42  
Libertarianz Peter Linton 20  
Green Vernon Tava 57  
Conservative Matthew Webster  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 44,925

Northland

2011 general election: Northland
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Barry Brill 31  
Green Pauline Evans 36  
Mana Ngawai Herewini 20  
Māori Party Josephine Peita 10  
National Mike Sabin 60  
Labour Lynette Stewart 39  
Conservative Melanie Taylor 23  


National John Carter Appointed High Commissioner, Cook Islands. MP Since 1987; incumbent since 1996

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 43,628

Ōhariu

2011 general election: Ōhariu
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
NZ First Hugh Barr 10  
Labour Charles Chauvel List MP since 2006 11  
United Future New Zealand Peter Dunne MP since 1984, Incumbent 1984–1993 (Labour) and since 2008, party leader 1  
Libertarianz Sean Fitzpatrick 2  
Green Gareth Hughes List MP since 2010 7  
National Katrina Shanks List MP since 2007 38  
Conservative Stephen Woodnutt  


Independent Don Richards Announced, but standing in Rongotai instead.

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 45,900

Ōtaki

2011 general election: Ōtaki
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
United Future New Zealand Diane Brown 14  
Labour Peter Foster 57  
Green Michael Gilchrist 21  
National Nathan Guy List MP 2005–2008, Incumbent since 2008 20  
Legalise Cannabis Fred MacDonald 10  
ACT Peter McCaffrey 26  
Conservative John Ryersson  
NZ First David Scott 19  
Independent Philip Dean Taueki

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 47,118

Pakuranga

2011 general election: Pakuranga
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Conservative Lance Gedge 19  
Labour Sunny Kaushal  
NZ First Helen Mulford 9  
ACT Chris Simmons 6  
National Maurice Williamson Incumbent since 1987 19  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 45,420

Palmerston North

2011 general election: Palmerston North
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
United Future New Zealand Sultan Eusoff 4  
National Leonie Hapeta 65  
Labour Iain Lees-Galloway Incumbent since 2008 37  
Conservative Andrew Marquet  
ACT Dan Stratton 22  
Green Corrina Tucker 58  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 42,897

Papakura

2011 general election: Papakura
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
NZ First Brent Catchpole List MP 2002–2005 13  
National Judith Collins Incumbent since 2002 7  
Green Caroline Conroy 34  
Conservative Bob Daw 18  
Labour Jerome Mika 36  
ACT John Thompson 10  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 43,528

Port Hills

2011 general election: Port Hills
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Green Joseph Burston 25  
National David Carter MP since 1994, List MP since 1999 10  
Labour Ruth Dyson Incumbent since 1993 5  
NZ First Denis O'Rourke 7  
ACT Geoff Russell 51  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 43,027

Rangitata

2011 general election: Rangitata
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Labour Julian Blanchard 56  
ACT Tom Corbett 33  
National Jo Goodhew Incumbent since 2005 23  
Green Gerrie Ligtenberg 42  
United Future New Zealand Andrew McMillan 13  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 47,712

Rangitīkei

2011 general election: Rangitīkei
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Green Maree Brannigan 33  
Mana Peter Cleave 11  
ACT Hayden Fitzgerald 24  
National Ian McKelvie 58  
Labour Josie Pagani 38  
Conservative Ian Robertson  
Independent Grant Seton
Independent Charles Turner


National Simon Power Retired; incumbent since 1999

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 41,013

Rimutaka

2011 general election: Rimutaka
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Alwyn Courtenay 35  
National Jonathan Fletcher 67  
Labour Chris Hipkins Incumbent since 2008 30  
Green Tane Woodley 24  


NZ First Joe Glenn Withdrew candidacy at party's request  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 43,709

Rodney

2011 general election: Rodney
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Conservative Colin Craig 1  
ACT Beth Houlbrooke 38  
NZ First Tracey Martin 2  
National Mark Mitchell 59  
Green Teresa Moore 51  
Labour Christine Rose 42  


National Lockwood Smith Speaker of the House, standing as list MP, MP since 1984, incumbent since 1996

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 48,829

Rongotai

2011 general election: Rongotai
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National Christopher Finlayson List MP since 2005 9  
Labour Annette King MP since 1984, incumbent since 1996 2  
ACT Joel Latimer 43  
Green Russel Norman List MP since 2008, party co-leader 2  
NZ First Brett Pierson 27  
Independent Don Richards Initially announced as standing in Ōhariu.
Māori Party Aroha Rickus 17  
Conservative Bruce Welsh  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 44,825

Rotorua

2011 general election: Rotorua
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Labour Steve Chadwick Incumbent 1999–2008, list MP since 2008 34  
National Todd McClay Incumbent since 2008 47  
Mana Grant Rogers 17  
Conservative Daryl Smith  
NZ First Fletcher Tabuteau 11  


Libertarianz Fred Stevens Announced, but not on final candidate list.  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 42,548

Selwyn

2011 general election: Selwyn
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National Amy Adams Incumbent since 2008 28  
Conservative Wilton Gray  
Labour Jo Mclean  
Green Eugenie Sage 6  
NZ First Bill Woods 32  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 46,345

Tāmaki

2011 general election: Tāmaki
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Labour Nick Bakulich 62  
Independent Stephen Berry
ACT John Boscawen List MP since 2008, chose to have no list ranking so would retire after election.  
Green Richard Leckinger 17  
National Simon O'Connor 62  
Conservative Litia Simpson 9  
Independent Wayne Young


National Allan Peachey Incumbent since 2005; withdrew candidacy and list position due to health problems

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 48,348

Taranaki-King Country

2011 general election: Taranaki-King Country
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National Shane Ardern Incumbent since 1998 27  
Labour Rick Barker MP since 1993, list MP since 2005 25  
Green Robert Moore 50  
United Future New Zealand Victoria Rogers  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 41,152

Taupō

2011 general election: Taupō
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Conservative Mark Breetvelt  
Labour Frances Campbell  
ACT Roseanne Jollands 40  
Green Zane McCarthy 45  
NZ First Edwin Perry List MP 2002–2005 22  
Mana Keriana Reedy 14  
United Future New Zealand Alan Simmons 5  
National Louise Upston Incumbent since 2008 44  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 45,381

Tauranga

2011 general election: Tauranga
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Conservative Larry Baldock United Future list MP 2002–2005 3  
Māori Party Awanui Black 5  
National Simon Bridges Incumbent since 2008 30  
Mana Jayson Gardiner 9  
NZ First Brendan Horan 6  
Independent Yvette Lamare
Labour Deborah Mahuta-Coyle 26  
ACT Kath McCabe Originally announced for Maungakiekie. 8  
Green Ian McLean 47  
Democrats Katherine Ransom 4  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 47,514

Te Atatū

2011 general election: Te Atatū
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Dominic Costello 16  
National Tau Henare MP 1993–1999, list MP since 2005 40  
Conservative Cynthia Liu 24  
Green Gary Stewart 56  
Labour Phil Twyford List MP since 2008 33  


Independent Chris Carter Incumbent (Labour) 1993–96 and since 1999, removed from Labour caucus 2010

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 42,742

Tukituki

2011 general election: Tukituki
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Robert Burnside 23  
National Craig Foss Incumbent since 2005 21  
Labour Julia Haydon-Carr 59  
Conservative Stephen Jenkinson  
Green Jim MacDonald 43  
Legalise Cannabis Romana Manning 13  
Democrats Barry Pulford 9  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 44,264

Waikato

2011 general election: Waikato
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Robin Boom Initially announced as standing in Hamilton West. 29  
Conservative Brian Dobbs 5  
Green Cameron Harper 38  
Democrats John Pemberton 2  
NZ First Barbara Stewart List MP 2002–2008 5  
Labour Kate Sutton 35  
National Lindsay Tisch Incumbent since 1999 24  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 41,623

Waimakariri

2011 general election: Waimakariri
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Labour Clayton Cosgrove Incumbent since 1999 8  
Conservative Tim de Vries 22  
Green John Kelcher 39  
NZ First Richard Prosser 4  
National Kate Wilkinson List MP since 2005 17  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 46,911

Wairarapa

2011 general election: Wairarapa
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
ACT Shane Atkinson 27  
Labour Michael Bott 60  
National John Hayes Incumbent since 2005 51  
Libertarianz Richard McGrath Party leader 1  
Conservative Brent Reid 29  
Green Sea Rotmann 20  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 46,165

Waitakere

2011 general election: Waitakere
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National Paula Bennett MP since 2005, incumbent since 2008 14  
Mana Sue Bradford List MP (Green), 1999–2009 4  
Legalise Cannabis Jeff Lye 5  
Conservative Danny Mountain 27  
Libertarianz Peter Osborne 5  
Labour Carmel Sepuloni List MP since 2008 24  
Green Stephen Tollestrup 29  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 42,201

Waitaki

2011 general election: Waitaki
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Green Sue Coutts 35  
National Jacqui Dean Incumbent since 2005 41  
Independent David Ford
Conservative Jesse Misa 17  
Labour Barry Monks 64  
ACT Colin Nicholls 47  
Democrats Hessel van Wieren 6  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 49,209

Wellington Central

2011 general election: Wellington Central
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Legalise Cannabis Michael Appleby 1  
New Economics Laurence Boomert
Alliance Kelly Buchanan 8  
NZ First Ben Craven 14  
Libertarianz Reagan Cutting 4  
National Paul Foster-Bell 56  
Independent Puhi Karena
Pirate Gynn Rickerby
Labour Grant Robertson Incumbent since 2008 14  
Green James Shaw 15  
Conservative Paul Stipkovits  
ACT Stephen Whittington 7  


United Future New Zealand Monique Watson Announced, but not on final candidate list.  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 46,212

West Coast-Tasman

2011 general election: West Coast-Tasman
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National Chris Auchinvole MP since 2005, incumbent since 2008 43  
ACT Allan Birchfield 28  
United Future New Zealand Clyde Graf 11  
Green Kevin Hague List MP since 2008 3  
Conservative Claire Holley 14  
Labour Damien O'Connor MP 1993–2008, list MP since 2009  
Youth Robert Terry
Legalise Cannabis Steven Wilkinson 8  


United Future New Zealand Jackie Douglas Withdrew candidacy  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 44,144

Whanganui

2011 general election: Whanganui
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
National Chester Borrows Incumbent since 2005 32  
NZ First Ian Brougham 31  
ACT Alan Davidson 36  
Labour Hamish McDouall 52  
Green John Milnes 48  
Democrats Heather Smith 7  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 43,350

Whangarei

2011 general election: Whangarei
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Green Rick Bazeley 32  
Conservative Ross Craig  
Democrats Kenneth Goodhue 12  
ACT Robin Grieve 14  
National Phil Heatley Incumbent since 1999 15  
Libertarianz Helen Hughes 10  
Labour Pat Newman 58  
NZ First Pita Paraone Former list MP 2002–2008 12  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 46,068

Wigram

2011 general election: Wigram
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Alliance Kevin Campbell Alliance List MP 1999–2002 3  
National Sam Collins 66  
United Future New Zealand Ian Gaskin 17  
Economic Euthenics Tubby Hansen
Legalise Cannabis Geoffrey McTague 14  
Conservative Mark Peters  
Green Richard Wesley 61  
Labour Megan Woods 47  


Progressive Jim Anderton MP since 1984, incumbent since 1996, party leader, ex-deputy PM

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 44,563


Māori electorates

Hauraki-Waikato

2011 general election: Hauraki-Waikato
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Mana Angeline Greensill 8  
Nga Iwi Te Ariki Karamaene
Labour Nanaia Mahuta Incumbent since 1996 12  
Māori Party Tau Bruce Mataki  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 32,513

Ikaroa-Rāwhiti

2011 general election: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Labour Parekura Horomia Incumbent since 1999 6  
Mana Tawhai McClutchie 7  
Māori Party Na Raihania  
Independent Maurice Wairau

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 32,364

Tāmaki Makaurau

2011 general election: Tāmaki Makaurau
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Green Mikaere Curtis 26  
Labour Shane Jones List MP since 2005 16  
Mana Kereama Pene  
Māori Party Pita Sharples Incumbent since 2005, party co-leader 8  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 34,628

Te Tai Hauāuru

2011 general election: Te Tai Hauāuru
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Green Jack McDonald 30  
Labour Soraya Peke-Mason 56  
Mana Frederick Timutimu  
Māori Party Tariana Turia Incumbent since 1999; MP since 1996 (Labour), party co-leader 7  
Nga Iwi Jennifer Waitai-Rapana
Sovereignty Robert Piriniha Wilson

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 32,002

Te Tai Tokerau

2011 general election: Te Tai Tokerau
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Labour Kelvin Davis List MP since 2008 23  
Mana Hone Harawira Incumbent since 2005 1  
Legalise Cannabis Maki Herbert 3  
Māori Party Waihoroi Shortland 1  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 33,067

Te Tai Tonga

2011 general election: Te Tai Tonga
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Mana Clinton Dearlove  
Māori Party Rahui Katene Incumbent since 2008  
Legalise Cannabis Emma-Jane Mihaere Kingi 7  
Green Dora Langsbury 22  
Labour Rino Tirikatene 45  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 30,956

Waiariki

2011 general election: Waiariki
Notes:

 Blue background  denotes an incumbent.
 Pink background  denotes a current list MP.
 Yellow background  denotes a retiring MP.

Party Candidate Notes List # Source
Māori Party Te Ururoa Flavell Incumbent since 2005 9  
Mana Annette Sykes 2  
Labour Louis Te Kani 53  

Electorate (as at 11 November 2011): 32,568

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