The Electoral Body · Election 2026
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Māori electorate · 2026 election result
No votes counted here yet. Results come in after voting closes at 7pm on 7 November.
Before the election
MP before the election: Cushla Tangaere-Manuel (Labour).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Te Au-Skipworth | Green | – |
| Haley Maxwell | Te Pāti Māori | – |
| Cushla Tangaere-Manuel | Labour | – |
Seat history
An electorate since 1999.
2023 result (2023 boundaries): Labour beat Te Pāti Māori by 2,874 votes (10.7 points).
Boundary changes since the 2023 election: Gains the Lower Hutt suburbs of Petone and Eastbourne from Te Tai Tonga.
- 2023– Cushla Tangaere-Manuel, Labour
- 2013–2023 Meka Whaitiri, Labour
- 1999–2013 Parekura Horomia, Labour
We update this from the Electoral Commission’s preliminary count through election night, as accurately as we can. Calls are ours. Special votes come later, and official results are declared on 27 November. Sources: electorates from the Representation Commission’s 2025 boundary review, MPs from Parliament, candidates from the Electoral Commission, and electorate histories from Wikipedia’s electorate pages and the Electoral Commission’s past results.