Party lists in the New Zealand general election, 2017

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The New Zealand general election, 2017 will be held on Saturday, 23 September 2017, to determine the membership of the 52nd New Zealand Parliament. Parliament has 120 seats, and 71 will be filled by electorate MPs, with the remaining 49 from ranked party lists. Writ day, i.e. the day when the Governor-General issues a formal direction to the Electoral Commission to hold the election, has been set for Wednesday, 23 August 2017. As stipulated in section 127 of the Electoral Act 1993, the writ will set a date by which registered parties must submit a "list of candidates for election to the seats reserved for those members of Parliament elected from lists".[1] Party lists must have been submitted by Monday, 28 August, at noon.[2] On Wednesday, 30 August, the Electoral Commission will release details of candidates for election, party lists, and the polling places. This page lists candidates by party, including their ranking by party list where applicable.

Within each section, parties are ordered alphabetically. Where a ranked party list has not been published, or does not cover all announced candidates, candidates are displayed in alphabetical order.

Incumbent parliamentary parties

ACT Party

ACT New Zealand released its list on 9 July 2017.[3]

Rank Name Incumbency Contesting electorate Previous
rank
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1 David Seymour Electorate Epsom
2 Beth Houlbrooke Rodney4 +2
3 Brooke van Velden Auckland Central
4 Bhupinder Singh Manukau East
5 Stephen Berry East Coast Bays6 +1
6 Stuart Pedersen Tauranga
7 Anneka Carlson New Plymouth
8 Shan Ng Mana
9 Sam Purchas Dunedin North
10 Toni Severin Christchurch East11 +1
11 Grae O’Sullivan Rimutaka37 +26
12 Richard Evans Kaikōura
13 James McDowall Hamilton East
14 Richard Wells New Lynn
15 Michael Warren Wellington Central
16 Andi Moore Ōhariu
17 Andy Parkins Hutt South
18 Colin Anderson Whanganui
19 Bruce Carley Bay of Plenty23 +4
20 Tom Corbett Rangitata24 +4
21 Brian Davidson Selwyn
22 Alan Davidson
23 Dan Doughty Dunedin South
24 Alex Evans Helensville
25 Paul Gilbert Ilam27 +2
26 Roger Greenslade Wairarapa
27 Robin Grieve Whangarei3 -24
28 Stuart Hawkins Waimakariri
29 Bruce Haycock Northcote30 +1
30 Paul Hufflett Nelson
31 Nick Kearney North Shore
32 Tim Kronfeld Upper Harbour20 -12
33 Michael Milne Tamaki18 -15
34 Joe Misselbrook
35 Craig Nelson Northland
36 Joshua Perry
37 Vineet Shiriwastow Coromandel
38 Sam Singh Manurewa
39 Anthony Smith Hunua
40 Chris Sole Rongotai
41 Neil Wilson Rangitikei41 0

Green Party

The Green Party announced its initial list of 46 candidates for member consultation on 2 April 2017.[4] The final list was released on 30 May 2017.[5] On 7 August 2017, Kennedy Graham and David Clendon announced that they would remove themselves from the list, following Metiria Turei's admission of historic benefit fraud.[6]On 8 August 2017, Hutt South candidate Susanne Ruthven withdrew citing work commitments.[7] Metiria Turei resigned as Co-Leader and withdrew from the Green Party list on 9 August 2017.[8]

Rank Name Incumbency Contesting electorate Previous
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1 James Shaw List Wellington Central12 +11
2 Marama Davidson List Tamaki Makaurau15 +13
3 Julie Anne Genter List Mount Albert8 +5
4 Eugenie Sage List Port Hills4 0
5 Gareth Hughes List East Coast5 0
6 Jan Logie List Mana10 +4
7 Chlöe Swarbrick Maungakiekie
8 Golriz Ghahraman Te Atatu
9 Mojo Mathers List Rangitata9 0
10 Barry Coates List Epsom16 +6
11 Jack McDonald Te Tai Hauauru20 +9
12 John Hart Wairarapa17 +5
13 Denise Roche List Auckland Central13 0
14 Hayley Holt Helensville
15 Teall Crossen Rongotai
16 Teanau Tuiono Manurewa
17 Leilani Tamu New Lynn
18 Matt Lawrey Nelson
19 Elizabeth Kerekere Ikaroa-Rawhiti
20 Chris Perley Tukituki29 +9
21 Sam Taylor Hamilton East
22 Ricardo Menendez-March Mount Roskill
23 Richard Leckinger Tāmaki23 0
24 Thomas Nash Palmerston North
25 Kate Fulton West Coast-Tasman
26 Ash Holwell Whangarei
27 Tane Woodley 28 +1
28 Julie Zhu[9] Botany
29 Robin McCandless Rangitikei
30 Stefan Grand-Meyer Rimutaka
31 Jo Wrigley Hamilton West
32 Dora Langsbury 27 -5
33 Niki Bould Dunedin North
34 Scott Summerfield
35 Richard Wesley Wigram33 -2
36 Rochelle Surendran Invercargill
37 Bridget Walsh
38 Shane Gallagher Dunedin South43 +5
39 Rachael Goldsmith Clutha-Southland30 -9
40 Guy Hunt Pakuranga
41 James Goodhue Upper Harbour
42 Patrick Wall Waitaki

Labour Party

The Labour Party released its list on 2 May 2017.[10]

On 21 March 2017, Labour announced that its sitting Māori electorate MPs would not contest the party list, standing for their electorates only.[11]

Rank Name Incumbency Contesting electorate Previous
rank
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1 Andrew Little List 11 +10
2 Jacinda Ardern Electorate Mount Albert5 +3
3 Grant Robertson Electorate Wellington Central3 0
4 Phil Twyford Electorate Te Atatū7 +3
5 Megan Woods Electorate Wigram20 +15
6 Chris Hipkins Electorate Rimutaka9 +3
7 Carmel Sepuloni Electorate Kelston29 +22
8 David Clark Electorate Dunedin North26 +18
9 David Parker List Epsom2 -7
10 Stuart Nash Electorate Napier
11 Priyanca Radhakrishnan Maungakiekie23 +12
12 Raymond Huo List 21 +9
13 Iain Lees-Galloway Electorate Palmerston North24 +11
14 Jan Tinetti Tauranga
15 William Sio Electorate Māngere14 -1
16 Willow-Jean Prime Northland34 +18
17 Damien O'Connor Electorate West Coast-Tasman22 +5
18 Jenny Salesa Electorate Manukau East31 +13
19 Kris Faafoi Electorate Mana
20 Kiri Allan East Coast
21 Willie Jackson (Former MP)
22 Clare Curran Electorate Dunedin South
23 Ruth Dyson Electorate Port Hills
24 Poto Williams Electorate Christchurch East28 +4
25 Louisa Wall Electorate Manurewa12 -13
26 Michael Wood Electorate Mount Roskill39 +13
27 Ginny Andersen Hutt South37 +10
28 Jo Luxton Rangitata
29 Deborah Russell New Lynn33 +4
30 Liz Craig Invercargill32 +2
31 Marja Lubeck Rodney
32 Trevor Mallard Electorate
33 Paul Eagle Rongotai
34 Tamati Coffey Waiariki30 -4
35 Jamie Strange Hamilton East54 +19
36 Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki 49 +13
37 Kieran McAnulty Wairarapa
38 Angie Warren-Clark Bay of Plenty
39 Helen White Auckland Central
40 Greg O'Connor Ōhāriu
41 Steph Lewis Whanganui
42 Duncan Webb Christchurch Central
43 Lemauga Lydia Sosene
44 Janette Walker Kaikōura46 +2
45 Anna Lorck Tukituki
46 Romy Udanga North Shore
47 Rachel Boyack Nelson
48 Sarb Johal
49 Naisi Chen East Coast Bays
50 Shanan Halbert Northcote48 -2
51 Dan Rosewarne Waimakariri
52 Jin An Upper Harbour
53 Jesse Pabla Papakura
54 Hilary Humphrey Taranaki-King Country
55 Tony Savage Whangarei
56 Brooke Loader Waikato
57 Ben Sandford Rotorua
58 Kurt Taogaga Helensville
59 Heather Warren Rangitīkei
60 Sam McDonald Tāmaki
61 Cherie Chapman Clutha-Southland
62 Al'a Al-Bustanji Taupō
63 Baljit Kaur Hunua
64 Linsey Higgins
65 Barry Kirker Pakuranga
66 Tofik Mamedov Botany60 -6
67 Michelle Lomax
68 Nathaniel Blomfield Coromandel
69 Gaurav Sharma Hamilton West
70 Anthony Rimell Ilam
71 Tony Condon Selwyn
72 Sarah Packer
73 Andy Begg
74 Corie Haddock New Plymouth53 -21

Māori Party

Rank Name Incumbency Contesting electorate Previous
rank
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Wendy Biddle Rotorua
Tuilagi Saipele Esera Manukau East
Te Ururoa Flavell Electorate Waiariki1
Marama Fox List Ikaroa-Rawhiti2
Tasha Hohaia Manurewa
Wetex Kang Botany
John Kiria Mount Roskill
Manase Lua Maungakiekie
Maryanne Marsters Napier
Rahui Papa Hauraki-Waikato
Mei Reedy-Taare Te Tai Tonga
Carrie Stoddart-Smith Pakuranga
Howie Tamati Te Tai Hauauru
Tofilau Esther Tofilau-Tevaga Mangere
Shane Taurima Tamaki Makaurau
Karen Williams New Lynn

National Party

The National Party released its list on 30 July 2017.[12]

Rank Name Incumbency Contesting electorate Previous
rank
ChangeInitial results Later changes
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1 Bill English List 2 +1
2 Paula Bennett Electorate Upper Harbour9 +7
3 David Carter List 3 0
4 Steven Joyce List 5 +1
5 Gerry Brownlee Electorate Ilam4 -1
6 Simon Bridges Electorate Tauranga18 +12
7 Amy Adams Electorate Selwyn15 +8
8 Jonathan Coleman Electorate Northcote10 +2
9 Chris Finlayson List Rongotai8 -1
10 Michael Woodhouse List Dunedin North20 +10
11 Anne Tolley Electorate East Coast12 +1
12 Nathan Guy Electorate Otaki16 +4
13 Nikki Kaye Electorate Auckland Central19 +6
14 Todd McClay Electorate Rotorua23 +9
15 Nick Smith Electorate Nelson13 -2
16 Judith Collins Electorate Papakura6 -10
17 Maggie Barry Electorate North Shore40 +23
18 Paul Goldsmith List Epsom30 +12
19 Louise Upston Electorate Taupō27 +8
20 Alfred Ngaro List Te Atatu34 +14
21 Mark Mitchell Electorate Rodney42 +21
22 Nicky Wagner Electorate Christchurch Central25 +3
23 Jacqui Dean Electorate Waitaki36 +13
24 David Bennett Electorate Hamilton East37 +13
25 Tim Macindoe Electorate Hamilton West28 +3
26 Scott Simpson Electorate Coromandel45 +19
27 Jami-Lee Ross Electorate Botany29 +2
28 Barbara Kuriger Electorate Taranaki-King Country58 +30
29 Matthew Doocey Electorate Waimakariri56 +27
30 Brett Hudson List Ōhāriu39 +9
31 Melissa Lee List Mount Albert31 0
32 Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi List Manukau East32 0
33 Jian Yang List 33 0
34 Parmjeet Parmar List Mount Roskill48 +14
35 Jonathan Young Electorate New Plymouth38 +3
36 Joanne Hayes List Christchurch East47 +11
37 Ian McKelvie Electorate Rangitīkei41 +4
38 Simon O'Connor Electorate Tāmaki43 +5
39 Andrew Bayly Electorate Hunua55 +16
40 Chris Bishop List Hutt South49 +9
41 Sarah Dowie Electorate Invercargill57 +16
42 Nuk Korako List Port Hills50 +8
43 Todd Muller Electorate Bay of Plenty59 +16
44 Maureen Pugh List West Coast-Tasman52 +8
45 Shane Reti Electorate Whangarei60 +15
46 Alastair Scott Electorate Wairarapa61 +15
47 Stuart Smith Electorate Kaikōura62 +15
48 Nicola Willis Wellington Central
49 Agnes Loheni Māngere
50 Paulo Garcia New Lynn
51 Matt King Northland
52 David Hiatt Wigram
53 Matt Gregory Dunedin South
54 Adrienne Pierce Palmerston North
55 David Elliott Napier
56 Katrina Bungard Manurewa
57 Bala Beeram Kelston
58 Carolyn O'Fallon Rimutaka74 +16
59 Euon Murrell Mana
60 Simeon Brown Pakuranga64 +4
61 Andrew Falloon Rangitata
62 Hatere Hipango Whanganui
63 Denise Lee Maungakiekie
64 Chris Penk Helensville68 +4
65 Erica Stanford East Coast Bays
66 Tim van de Molen Waikato
67 Lawrence Yule Tukituki
68 TBA[nb 1] Clutha-Southland
69 Sarah Jo Barley
70 Lisa Whyte
71 Linda Cooper 69 -2
72 Dan Bidois
73 Rahul Sirigiri
74 Hadleigh Reid
75 Graham Collins
  1. The candidate for Clutha-Southland is yet to be announced.

New Zealand First

Rank Name Incumbency Contesting electorate Previous
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Darroch Ball List 10
Mahesh Bindra List 11
Ria Bond List Invercargill12
Anne Degia-Pala Kelston21
Alexander Familton Waitaki
Andrew Foster
Stu Husband Waikato
Shane Jones (Former MP) Whangarei
Ron Mark List 9
Tracey Martin List Rodney2
Talani Meikle Rimutaka
Clayton Mitchell List Tauranga6
Denis O'Rourke List 7
Pita Paraone List 8
Mark Patterson Clutha-Southland
Winston Peters Electorate Northland1
Helen Peterson Helensville
Richard Prosser List 3
Kerry Rushton Dunedin South
Rob Stevenson Rangitīkei
Fletcher Tabuteau List 4
Warren Voight Dunedin North(Democrats: 5)

United Future

The following are the United Future candidates for 2017.[13]

Rank Name Incumbency Contesting electorate Previous
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1 Peter Dunne Electorate Ōhāriu1 0
Roger Ellis
Sultan Eusoff Rongotai4
John Foster Kaikoura
John Hubscher New Lynn
Damian Light Botany3
3 James Maxwell Otaki10 +7
Bale Nadakuitavuki Wellington Central
Ben Rickard Bay of Plenty5
Kelleigh Sheffield-Cranstoun Hutt South
Quentin Todd Hamilton West9
Judy Turner (Former MP) East Coast

Other registered parties

Conservative Party

The following are the Conservative Party candidates for 2017.[14]

Rank Name Incumbency Contesting electorate Previous
rank
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Lachlan Ashton Clutha-Southland
Leighton Baker Epsom
Chris Brosnan Wigram
Paul Davie New Lynn
Kathryn Davie Mount Roskill
Martin Frauenstein Ilam
David Greenslade Kaikoura
Elliot Ikilei Manurewa20
Jeffrey Johnson Mount Albert
Roger Larkins Port Hills
Benjamin Price Waimakiriri
Melanie Taylor Northland7
Bruce Welsh Rongotai

Democrats for Social Credit

The New Zealand Democratic Party for Social Credit released a party and electorate candidates list.[15]

Rank Name Incumbency Contesting electorate Previous
rank
ChangeInitial results Later changes
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1 Stephnie de Ruyter 1 0
2 Chris Leitch Whangarei2 0
3 Hessel Van Wieren Waitaki7 +4
4 Katherine Ransom 4 0
5 Jason Jobsis 9 +4
6 Andrew Leitch Mount Roskill8 +2
7 Carolyn McKenzie Waikato11 +4
8 Gary Gribben Port Hills27 +19
9 Dick Ryan Tukituki13 +4
10 John Pemberton Taupō3 -7
11 Mischele Rhodes Hamilton East15 +4
12 Barry Pulford Napier17 +5
13 Peter Adcock-White Waimakariri18 +5
14 Tracy Livingston Bay of Plenty19 +5
15 David Wilson Northland20 +5
16 John McCaskey Kaikoura22 +6
17 John Ring Wigram23 +6
18 Heather Marion Smith 26 +8
19 David Tranter

Internet Party

The following are the Internet Party candidates for 2017.[16]

Rank Name Incumbency Contesting electorate Previous
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1 Suzie Dawson

Mana Movement

Rank Name Incumbency Contesting electorate Previous
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Hone Harawira (Former MP) Te Tai Tokerau1

The Opportunities Party

Rank Name Incumbency Contesting electorate Previous
rank
ChangeInitial results Later changes
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Jenny Condie
Jessica Hammond Doube Ōhāriu
Neil "Mika" Gudsell Auckland Central
David Hay
Lesley Immink East Coast
Ted Faleauto Johnston Manukau East
Vanessa Lee Tauranga
Teresa Moore East Coast Bays
Gareth Morgan
Kevin Neill Waitaki
Donna Pokere-Phillips Hamilton West
Geoff Simmons Wellington Central
Nicky Snoyink Selwyn
Dan Thurston Mount Albert
Olly Wilson Rangitata

References

  1. "Electoral Act 1993". Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  2. "Party Secretary Handbook: General Election" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  3. "ACT unveils Party List". Scoop.co.nz. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  4. "Green Party thrilled to announce initial 2017 party list". Green Party (via Scoop.co.nz). 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  5. "Green Party unveils strongest ever candidate list". Green Party (via Scoop.co.nz). 30 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  6. "Green MPs quit in protest over Metiria Turei". New Zealand Herald. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  7. "Green party candidate for Hutt South pulls out of election race, citing new job". Stuff. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  8. "Green Party Co-Leader Metiria Turei resigns as Co-leader". Scoop. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  9. Shaikh, Tarannum. "Green Party selects 24-year-old candidate". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  10. "Labour Party List for the 2017 Election announced". Scoop.co.nz. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  11. Small, Vernon; Muir, Jo (21 March 2017). "Labour's Maori MPs opt to go 'electorate only' and not seek list places". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  12. "National releases 2017 party list". New Zealand National Party. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  13. "2017 candidates". United Future. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  14. "Candidates". Conservative Party of New Zealand. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  15. "Our People". Democrats for Social Credit. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  16. "Candidates". Internet Party. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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