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Revision as of 06:44, 29 October 2008
Seventy of the one hundred and twenty members of the New Zealand House of Representatives elected at the New Zealand's 2008 general election will be from single member constituencies, an increase of one electorate seat from 2005. The initial composition of the 2005 Parliament gave the Labour and National parties each 31 constituencies, the Māori Party four and ACT, United Future and the Progressive Party one each.
The election will be held on Saturday, 8 November. Nominations for constituency candidates closed at noon on Wednesday, 14 October; this is the final list.[1]
General electorates
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:The Republic of New Zealand Party/meta/color| | Kerry Bevin | The Republic of New Zealand Party | party leader | [2] |
| bgcolor=Template:Alliance (New Zealand political party)/meta/color| | Sarita Divis | Alliance | [3] | |
| Thomas Forde | Independent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Aaron Galey-Young | United Future | [5] | |
| Stephen Greenfield | Independent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Nikki Kaye | National Party | [6] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party/meta/color| | Kevin O'Connell | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | [7] | |
| Anthony Ravlich | Human Rights Party | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Justin Robson | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Denise Roche | Green Party | [9] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Judith Tizard | Labour Party | Incumbent, 1996 - present; MP since 1990 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Scott Uren | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Residents Action Movement/meta/color| | Oliver Woods | Residents Action Movement | [12] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Peter Brown | New Zealand First | list MP since 1996; deputy party leader | [4] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Brian Carter | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Tony Christiansen | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Francis Denz | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Carol Devoy-Heena | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Tony Ryall | National Party | Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1990 | [14] |
New seat
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Judy Carter | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Racheal Cheam | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Peter Cooper | Green Party | [15] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Simon Kan | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| Raj Subramanian | Independent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Koro Tawa | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Kenneth Wang | ACT | List MP 2004-05 | [16] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Pansy Wong | National Party | List MP, 1996-present | [17] |
Incumbent Tim Barnett of the Labour Party is retiring at the 2008 election, having been the MP for Christchurch Central since 1996.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Somnath Bagchi | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Andrew Beaven | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party/meta/color| | Mike Britnall | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | [18] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Brendon Burns | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Workers Party of New Zealand/meta/color| | Byron Clark | Workers Party | [19] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Alliance (New Zealand political party)/meta/color| | Greg Kleis | Alliance | [3] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Jan McLauchlan | Green Party | [20] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Toni Severin | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Nicky Wagner | National Party | List MP 2005-present; 2005 candidate | [14] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Lianne Dalziel | Labour Party | incumbent since 1999; MP since 1990 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Aaron Gilmore | National Party | [21] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Workers Party of New Zealand/meta/color| | Paul Hopkinson | Workers Party | [19] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Tony le Cren | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Democratic Party/meta/color| | Nick McIlraith | Democrats for Social Credit | [22] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Mojo Mathers | Green Party | [23] | |
| Sevaschan Park | Independent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:Alliance (New Zealand political party)/meta/color| | Paul Piesse | Alliance | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Elspeth Sandys | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Maretta Solomon | United Future | [5] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Bill English | National Party | Incumbent, current National Party deputy leader | [24] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Tim Gow | Green Party | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Roly Henderson | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Alliance (New Zealand political party)/meta/color| | Marvin Hubbard | Alliance | [3] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Don Pryde | Labour Party | Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union President | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:Family Party/meta/color| | Paul Tankard | Family Party | [4] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Ray Bassett | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Sandra Goudie | National Party | Incumbent since 2002 | [25] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Hugh Kininmonth | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | James Redwood | Green Party | [23] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Huey Rurehe | Kiwi Party | [13] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Alliance (New Zealand political party)/meta/color| | Victor Billot | Alliance | 2005 candidate | [3] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Hilary Calvert | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party/meta/color| | Julian Crawford | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | [26] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Pete Hodgson | Labour Party | incumbent | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Mary Edwards | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Democratic Party/meta/color| | Olive McCrae | Democrats for Social Credit | [27] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Metiria Turei | Green Party | Current list MP | [28] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Michael Woodhouse | National Party | [14] |
Incumbent Labour MP David Benson-Pope was deselected in 2008, having served as MP for Dunedin South since 1999.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Bernhardt | Independent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Clare Curran | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Shane Gallagher | Green Party | [23] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Jacqui McAlpine | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Democratic Party/meta/color| | Dawn McIntosh | Democrats for Social Credit | [29] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Pauline Moffat | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Alliance (New Zealand political party)/meta/color| | Kay Murray | Alliance | [3] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Colin Nicholls | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Conway Powell | National Party | 2005 candidate | [30] |
| Robert Wansink | Restore All Things In Christ | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Philip Wescombe | Kiwi Party | [13] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Catherine Delahunty | Green Party | 2005 candidate | [28] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Brendan Horan | New Zealand First | [31] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Moana Mackey | Labour Party | List MP, 2003-present | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Anne Tolley | National Party | Incumbent MP since 2005; List MP from 1999-2002 | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Judy Turner | United Future | List MP 2002-present; United Party deputy leader | [5] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Family Party/meta/color| | Paul Adams | Family Party | United Future list MP 2002-05 | [32] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color | | Sue Bradford | Green Party | list MP; 1999-present | [28] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Vivienne Goldsmith | Labour Party | [10] | |
| Toby Hutton | No Commercial Airport at Whenuapai | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Dail Jones | New Zealand First | current list MP | [4] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Tim Kronfield | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Murray McCully | National Party | Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1987 | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Ian McInnes | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Libertarianz/meta/color| | Elah Zamora | Libertarianz | [33] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrena Bishop | Human Rights Party | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:Residents Action Movement/meta/color| | Rafe Copeland | Residents Action Movement | [34] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Grace Haden | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Rodney Hide | ACT | Incumbent since 2005; MP since 1996, current ACT Party leader | [35] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Keith Locke | Green Party | list MP since 1999; 2005 candidate | [28] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Kate Sutton | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Janet Tuck | United Future | 2005 candidate | [5] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Richard Worth | National Party | MP for Epsom, 1999-2005; Current List MP | [36] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | David Bennett | National Party | Incumbent since 2005 | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:The Republic of New Zealand Party/meta/color| | Jack Gielen | The Republic of New Zealand Party | [37] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Robyn Jackson | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Garry Mallett | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Sue Moroney | Labour Party | List MP since 2005 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Linda Persson | Green Party | [15] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Rochelle White | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Doug Woolerton | New Zealand First | list MP since 1996 | [4] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Martin Gallagher | Labour Party | incumbent1999-present and 1993-96 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Tim Macindoe | National Party | 2005 candidate | [38] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Ian Parker | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Ken Smith | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Dale Stevens | Green Party | [15] | |
| Suresh Vatsyayann | Independent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:Libertarianz/meta/color| | Tim Wikiriwhi | Libertarianz | 2005 candidate | [39] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | David Clendon | Green Party | [28] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Darien Fenton | Labour Party | List MP since 2005 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | David Garrett | ACT | [40] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | John Key | National Party | Incumbent since 2002, current Leader of the Opposition; current Leader of the National Party | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Angela Lovelock | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Libertarianz/meta/color| | Peter Osborne | Libertarianz | [41] |
New seat largely replacing the old Port Waikato seat.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Jordan Carter | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Sir Roger Douglas | ACT | Former MP 1969-1990, Minister of Finance 1984-88 | [42] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Toni Driller | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Paul Hutchison | National Party | MP for Port Waikato 1996-2008 | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Fiona Kenworthy | Green Party | [28] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Helen Mulford | New Zealand First | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Frank Naea | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Libertarianz/meta/color| | Bruce Whitehead | Libertarianz | [43] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Camilia Chin | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Virginia Horrocks | Green Party | [23] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Libertarianz/meta/color| | Phil Howison | Libertarianz | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Trevor Mallard | Labour Party | Incumbent 1996-present; MP since 1993 and from 1984-90 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Lindsay Mitchell | ACT | 2005 candidate | [44] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Paul Quinn | National Party | [45] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Murray Smith | United Future | Former List MP 2002-05; 2005 candidate | [5] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Gerry Brownlee | National Party | Incumbent since 1996 | [24] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Brian Davidson | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Kennedy Graham | Green Party | [28] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Craig Hutchinson | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | John Pickering | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | David Weusten | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Sam Yau | Labour Party | [10] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Ian Carline | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Craig Carson | Green Party | 2005 candidate | [20] |
| bgcolor=Template:Libertarianz/meta/color| | Shane Pleasance | Libertarianz | [41] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Eric Roy | National Party | Incumbent since 2005; MP from 1993-2002 | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Maureen Smith | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Lesley Soper | Labour Party | List MP, 2005; 2007-present | [10] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Alastair Belcher | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Steffan Browning | Green Party | 2005 candidate | [28] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Coralie Christie | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Colin King | National Party | Incumbent since 2005 | [24] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Linda King | New Zealand First | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Democratic Party/meta/color| | John McCaskey | Democrats for Social Credit | [22] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Brian McNamara | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Dave Tattersfield | ACT | [11] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Michael Collins | ACT | 2005 candidate | [11] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Michael Gilchrist | Green Party | [15] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Libertarianz/meta/color| | Richard Goode | Libertarianz | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Robin Gunson | United Future | 2005 candidate | [5] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Luamanuvao Winnie Laban | Labour Party | incumbent since 2002; MP since 1999 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Renton Maclachlan | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Pacific Party/meta/color| | Tim Manu | Pacific Party | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Hekia Parata | National Party | [46] |
Sitting MP Taito Phillip Field was expelled from the Labour Party in 2007 and will contest the seat for the New Zealand Pacific Party.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Pacific Party/meta/color| | Taito Phillip Field | Pacific Party | incumbent from 1996-present; MP since 1993 (as Labour) | [47] |
| bgcolor=Template:Family Party/meta/color| | Jerry Filipaina | Family Party | [48] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Residents Action Movement/meta/color| | Roger Fowler | Residents Action Movement | [34] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Mita Harris | National Party | [14] | |
| Lemalu Matatumua | Independent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Tala P'oe | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Su'a William Sio | Labour Party | List MP since 2008 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Pulotu Selio Solomon | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Mua Strickson-Pua | Green Party | [28] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Michael Tabachnik | ACT | [11] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Kanwal Bakshi | National Party | [14] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Trevor Barnard | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Manogi Turua Head | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Pacific Party/meta/color| | Tevanga Leavasa | Pacific Party | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Lynn Murphy | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Family Party/meta/color| | Poutua Papali'l | Family Party | [32] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Ross Robertson | Labour Party | incumbent since 1996; MP since 1987 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Kevin Stitt | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| Annalucia Vermunt | Communist League | [49] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:Workers Party of New Zealand/meta/color| | Daphna Whitmore | Workers Party | [19] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Donna Wynd | Green Party | [23] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Michael Bailey | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Sukhdev Bains | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Cam Calder | National Party | [14] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | John Hall | New Zealand First | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | George Hawkins | Labour Party | incumbent since 1996; MP since 1990 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Alan Johnson | Green Party | [28] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Amjad Khan | Kiwi Party | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Family Party/meta/color| | Richard Lewis | Family Party | party leader; former leader of Destiny New Zealand | [50] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Jim Stowers | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Pacific Party/meta/color| | Vui Vitale | Pacific Party | [4] |
Sitting Labour MP Mark Gosche is retiring in 2008, having served as electorate MP for Maungakiekie since 1999.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Jon Carapiet | Green Party | [15] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Helen Clark | Labour Party | Prime Minister, Labour leader, incumbent since 1996; MP since 1981 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Christian Dawson | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Republic of New Zealand Party/meta/color| | Dave Llewll | The Republic of New Zealand Party | [2] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Kathleen McCabe | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Ravi Musuku | National Party | 2005 candidate | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Pacific Party/meta/color| | Milo Siilata | Pacific Party | [4] | |
| Anthony van den Heuvel | Human Rights Party | [4] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Suki Amirapu | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Jackie Blue | National Party | List MP 2005 - present | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Lisa Er | Green Party | [23] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Phil Goff | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1999; MP 1993-present and 1981-90 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:Residents Action Movement/meta/color| | Daphne Lawless | Residents Action Movement | [34] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Joseph Rebello | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Shawn Tan | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Neville Wilson | United Future | [5] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Russell Fairbrother | Labour Party | MP for Napier 2002-05, current list MP | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | John Ormond | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Brett Stansfield | Green Party | [15] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Chris Tremain | National Party | Incumbent since 2005 | [14] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Kelvin Deal | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Paul Hufflett | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Diana Mellor | Green Party | [23] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Nick Smith | National Party | Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1990 | [52] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Maryan Street | Labour Party | List MP 2005- | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Robin Westley | Kiwi Party | [13] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | David Cunliffe | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1999 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Kerryanne Dalgleish | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Kath Dewar | Green Party | [15] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Tim Groser | National Party | List MP 2005-present | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Mohammad Kazemi-Yazdi | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Michael Tasker | ACT | [11] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Chris Albers | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Harry Duynhoven | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1996; MP 1993-present and 1984-90 | [10] |
| Rusty Kane | Independent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:Libertarianz/meta/color| | Mike Webber | Libertarianz | 2005 candidate | [53] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Jonathan Young | National Party | [54] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | John Boscawen | ACT | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Family Party/meta/color| | Louise Cleary | Family Party | [55] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Residents Action Movement/meta/color| | Stephen Cooper | Residents Action Movement | [34] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Joe Gregory | New Zealand First | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Damian Light | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Wayne Mapp | National Party | Incumbent since 1996 | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:Libertarianz/meta/color| | Michael Murphy | Libertarianz | 2005 candidate | [56] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Phil Twyford | Labour Party | 2005 candidate | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Pieter Watson | Green Party | [15] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Jonathan Coleman | National Party | Incumbent since 2005 | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:Residents Action Movement/meta/color| | Benjamin Doherty | Residents Action Movement | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Steven Dromgool | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color | | Jeanette Elley | Green Party | [23] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Brenda Hill | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Nick Kearney | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Libertarianz/meta/color| | Peter Linton | Libertarianz | [57] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Hamish McCracken | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Barry McDonald | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Family Party/meta/color| | Angela Xu | Family Party | [32] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | John Carter | National Party | Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1987 | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Shane Jones | Labour Party | List MP, 2005-present | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color | | Martin Leiding | Green Party | [20] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Mike Shaw | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Family Party/meta/color| | Melanie Taylor | Family Party | [55] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Democratic Party/meta/color| | David Wilson | Democrats for Social Credit | [22] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Alan Wood | ACT | [11] |
new seat largely replacing Ōhariu-Belmont.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Alliance (New Zealand political party)/meta/color| | Kelly Buchanan | Alliance | 2005 Mana candidate | [3] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Charles Chauvel | Labour Party | List MP 2006-present; 2005 Ōhariu-Belmont candidate | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Colin du Plessis | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Peter Dunne | United Future | MP for Ōhariu-Belmont 1996-present; MP since 1984; United Future party leader | [5] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Gareth Hughes | Green Party | [28] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Katrina Shanks | National Party | List MP since 2007; 2005 candidate for Ōhariu-Belmont | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Joel Sison | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party/meta/color| | Danyl Strype | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | [58] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Dianne Brown | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Nathan Guy | National Party | List MP 2005 - | [59] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Darren Hughes | Labour Party | Incumbent 2002- | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Jim Kebbel | Green | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Peter McCaffrey | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Josie Pagani | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | David Scott | New Zealand First | [4] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Zachary Dorner | Green Party | [28] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Brian Hilder | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Andrew Jollands | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Brian Kelly | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Jeffrey Ly | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Pita Paraone | New Zealand First | MP since 2002 | [4] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Quentin Todd | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Maurice Williamson | National Party | Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1987 | [14] |
Sitting Labour MP Steve Maharey is retiring at the 2008 election, having been MP for the seat since 1990.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshad Chatha | Independent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Kevin Dittmer | ACT | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Iain Lees-Galloway | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Debbie Lucas | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Lawrence O'Halloran | Green Party | 2005 candidate | [60] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Graham Odering | New Zealand First | 2005 candidate | [61] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Frank Owen | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Malcolm Plimmer | National Party | 2005 candidate | [62] |
| Grant Seton | Independent | [4] |
New seat largely replacing the old Clevedon seat.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Brent Catchpole | New Zealand First | LIst MP 2002-05 | [4] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Judith Collins | National Party | MP for Clevedon, 2002-08 | [63] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Rachel Grimwood | Green Party | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Dave Hereora | Labour Party | List MP, 2002- | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Bryan Mockridge | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Residents Action Movement/meta/color| | Pat O'Dea | Residents Action Movement | [34] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | John Thompson | ACT | [11] |
New seat largely replacing the old Banks Peninsula seat.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Joseph Burston | Green Party | [28] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Phil Clearwater | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Ruth Dyson | Labour Party | MP for Banks Peninsula, 1999-2008; MP since 1993 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Wilton Gray | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Terry Heffernan | National Party | [64] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Robin Loomes | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Alliance (New Zealand political party)/meta/color| | Andrew McKenzie | Alliance | [3] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Geoff Russell | ACT | [11] |
New seat
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Julian Blanchard | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Tony Bunting | Kiwi Party | [65] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Jo Goodhew | National Party | MP for Aoraki, 2005-08 | [24] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Peter McCaw | ACT | [11] | |
| Paul Tew | Independent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Brian Ward | United Future | [5] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Jills Angus Burney | Labour Party | [10] | |
| Steve Gibson | Independent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | John Langford | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Simon Power | National Party | Incumbent since 1999 | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Jean Thompson | ACT | [11] |
Incumbent MP Paul Swain of the Labour Party is standing down as MP for Rimutaka after twelve years, having served various Hutt Valley electorates since 1987.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Chris Hipkins | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Jenni Hurn | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Nigel Kearney | ACT | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Ron Mark | New Zealand First | List MP since 1996 | [66] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | John Maurice | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Lynette Vigrass | Green Party | [20] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Richard Whiteside | National Party | [67] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Family Party/meta/color| | Karl Adams | Family Party | [32] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Kathleen Deal | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Simonne Dyer | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Beryl Good | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | David Hay | Green Party | [23] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Tracey Martin | New Zealand First | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Conor Roberts | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Lockwood Smith | National Party | Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1984 | [14] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Mike Bridge | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Gordon Copeland | Kiwi Party | ex-United Future list MP 2002-present | [68] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Chris Finlayson | National Party | List MP 2005- | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Annette King | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1986; MP 1993-present and 1984-90 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:Libertarianz/meta/color| | Mitch Lees | Libertarianz | [69] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Karuna Muthu | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Russel Norman | Green Party | Co-leader of the Green Party; MP since 2008 | [28] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Steve Chadwick | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1999 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Todd McClay | National Party | [14] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Residents Action Movement/meta/color| | Grant Rogers | Residents Action Movement | [34] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Raewyn Saville | Green Party | [28] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Daryl Smith | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Arthur Solomon | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Libertarianz/meta/color| | Fred Stevens | Libertarianz | [4] |
New seat largely replacing the old Rakaia seat.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Amy Adams | National Party | [70] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | David Coates | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Family Party/meta/color| | Samuel Dennis | Family Party | [55] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Phillipa Main | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Victoria Norman | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Ivor Watson | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Eleanor Williamson | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| Bill Woods | Independent | [4] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Josephine Bartley | Labour | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Greg Graydon | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Richard Leckinger | Green Party | [23] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Doug Nabbs | New Zealand First | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Allan Peachey | National Party | Incumbent since 2005 | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Chris Simmonds | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Ralph Taylor | Progressive Party | [8] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Shane Ardern | National Party | Incumbent since 1998 | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Rob Hamill | Green | [71] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Bill Izard | ACT | [72] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Democratic Party/meta/color| | Iain Parker | Democrats for Social Credit | [22] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Renee van de Wert | Labour Party | [10] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Bloxham | Independent | [73] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Mark Burton | Labour Party | Incumbent 1996-present; MP since 1993 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Max Edwards | United Future | [5] | |
| Robbie Mac | Independent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Louise Upston | National Party | [74] |
Incumbent MP Bob Clarkson of the National Party is retiring in 2008, having served as MP for Tauranga since 2005.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Larry Baldock | Kiwi Party | United Future list MP 2002-05; Leader of the Kiwi Party | [75] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Simon Bridges | National Party | [76] | |
| Gray Eatwell | Independent | [4] | ||
| Terry Leaming | Independent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:The Republic of New Zealand Party/meta/color| | David Macartney | The Republic of New Zealand Party | [2] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Anne Pankhurst | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Winston Peters | New Zealand First | List MP; MP for Tauranga 1984-2005; Leader of New Zealand First | [77] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Democratic Party/meta/color| | Katherine Ransom | Democrats for Social Credit | [22] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Ron Scott | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Karen Summerhays | Green Party | [23] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | John Willocks | United Future | [5] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Pacific Party/meta/color| | Fiasili Ah Tong | Pacific Party | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Lech Beltowski | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Chris Carter | Labour Party | Incumbent 1999-present and 1993-96 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Xavier Goldie | Green Party | [15] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Tau Henare | National Party | list MP 2005-present; MP (New Zealand First, Independent, Mauri Pacific) 1993-99 | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Pavitra Roy | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Talei Solomon-Mua | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Jo van Kempen | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Alliance (New Zealand political party)/meta/color| | Bob van Ruyssevelt | Alliance | [3] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Rick Barker | Labour Party | List MP 2005; MP for Tukituki 1996-05; MP since 1993 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Quentin Duthie | Green Party | [23] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Craig Foss | National Party | Incumbent 2005-present | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Duncan Lennox | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Alliance (New Zealand political party)/meta/color| | Thomas O’Neill | Alliance | [3] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Dawn Patchett | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Democratic Party/meta/color| | Barry Pulford | Democrats for Social Credit | [22] |
New seat largely replacing the old Piako seat.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Jacinda Ardern | Labour Party | [78] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Mark Davies | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color | | Wendy Harper | Green Party | [20] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Democratic Party/meta/color| | John Pemberton | Democrats for Social Credit | [22] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | James Ross | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Barbara Stewart | New Zealand First | MP since 2002 | [4] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Lindsay Tisch | National Party | MP for Piako 2002-present; MP since 1999 | [25] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Leighton Baker | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Clayton Cosgrove | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1999 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Aaron Keown | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Alan Liefting | Green Party | [20] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Melanie Mark-Shadbolt | New Zealand First | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Kelleigh Sheffield-Cranstoun | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Kate Wilkinson | National Party | list MP 2005-present | [24] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Shane Atkinson | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | John Hayes | National Party | Incumbent since 2005 | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Denise Mackenzie | Labour Party | 2005 candidate | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:Libertarianz/meta/color| | Richard McGrath | Libertarianz | [79] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Edwin Perry | New Zealand First | MP 2002-05 | [4] |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Graeme Reeves | United Future | National Party MP for Miramar, 1990-93 | [5] |
| bgcolor=Template:Alliance (New Zealand political party)/meta/color| | Amy Tubman | Alliance | [3] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Michael Woodcock | Green Party | [15] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Beckmannflay | Independent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Paula Bennett | National Party | List MP 2005-present | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:Alliance (New Zealand political party)/meta/color| | Sandra Ethell | Alliance | [3] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Family Party/meta/color| | Michael Kidd | Family Party | [55] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Craig McNair | New Zealand First | MP 2002-05 | [4] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Pacific Party/meta/color| | Fia Misa Tupou | Pacific Party | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Lynne Pillay | Labour Party | Incumbent 2002-present | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | John Riddell | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Gary Stewart | Green Party | [15] |
New seat largely replacing the old Otago seat.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color | | Oliver Briggs | Green Party | [20] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Jacqui Dean | National | MP for Otago 2005-08 | [14] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | John Fraser | ACT | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand/meta/color| | Simon Guy | Direct Democracy | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Claire Main | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Alliance (New Zealand political party)/meta/color| | Norm MacRitchie | Alliance | [3] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | David Parker | Labour Party | List MP 2005-present; MP since 2002 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Democratic Party/meta/color| | Hessel van Wieren | Democrats for Social Credit | [22] |
Incumbent Labour MP Marian Hobbs is retiring at the 2008 election, having served the seat since 1999.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Chris Auchinvole | National Party | list MP 2005-present | [24] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Kevin Hague | Green Party | [28] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Damien O'Connor | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1996; MP since 1993 | [10] |
| Steve Richards | McGillicuddy Serious Party | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Jocelyn Smith | United Future | [5] | |
| Robert Terry | Aotearoa NZ Youth | [4] | ||
| Reg Turner | Representative Party | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party/meta/color| | Steven Wilkinson | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | [84] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Chester Borrows | National Party | Incumbent since 2005 | [85] |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Alan Davidson | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Hamish McDouall | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | John Milnes | Green Party | [20] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Democratic Party/meta/color| | Heather Smith | Democrats for Social Credit | [22] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Paul Chalmers | Labour Party | 2005 candidate | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Paul Doherty | Green Party | [15] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Democratic Party/meta/color| | Ken Goodhue | Democrats for Social Credit | [22] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Maureen Gunston | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Phil Heatley | National Party | incumbent, 1999-present | [14] |
| Don Hedges | Indepdendent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:Libertarianz/meta/color| | Helen Hughes | Libertarianz | [86] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Residents Action Movement/meta/color| | Martin Kaipo | Residents Action Movement | [34] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Tom McLelland | ACT | [11] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Viv Shepherd | Progressive Party | [8] | |
| Simon Vallings | Indepdendent | [4] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color| | Marc Alexander | National Party | Former United Future MP, 2002-05 | [87] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Progressive Party/meta/color| | Jim Anderton | Progressive Party | Incumbent MP 1996-present: MP since 1984, Progressive leader | [8] |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Lindsay Cameron | Kiwi Party | [13] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color| | Steve Campbell | New Zealand First | [4] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Alliance (New Zealand political party)/meta/color| | Tom Dowie | Alliance | [3] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Erin Ebborn-Gillespie | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Matthew Gardiner | ACT | [11] | |
| Michael Hansen | Economic Euthenics | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:Libertarianz/meta/color| | Ben Morgan | Libertarianz | [41] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Democratic Party/meta/color| | John Ring | Democrats for Social Credit | [22] | |
| bgcolor=Template:United Future New Zealand/meta/color| | Vanessa Roberts | United Future | [5] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Peter Taylor | Green Party | [15] |
Māori electorates
New seat replacing the old Tainui seat.
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Māori Party/meta/color| | Angeline Greensill | Māori Party | 2005 candidate | [88] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Nanaia Mahuta | Labour Party | MP for Tainui, 2005-08; MP since 1996 | [10] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Māori Party/meta/color| | Derek Fox | Māori Party | [89] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Parekura Horomia | Labour Party | Incumbent since 1999 | [10] |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Bevan Tipene | Green Party | [4] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Mikaere Curtis | Green Party | [15] | |
| bgcolor=Template:The Kiwi Party/meta/color| | Vapi Kupenga | Kiwi Party | [65] | |
| Marama Nathan | Indepdendent | [90] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:Māori Party/meta/color| | Pita Sharples | Māori Party | incumbent since 2005; Māori Party co-leader | [91] |
| Kane Te Waaka | Indepdendent | [4] | ||
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Louisa Wall | Labour Party | list MP, 2008-present | [10] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Errol Mason | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Māori Party/meta/color| | Tariana Turia | Māori Party | incumbent since 1999; MP since 1996 (Labour 1996 - 2004); Māori Party co-leader | [92] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party/meta/color| | Judy Daniels | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | [93] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Kelvin Davis | Labour Party | [10] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Māori Party/meta/color| | Hone Harawira | Māori Party | incumbent 2005- | [92] |
| bgcolor=Template:Hapu Party/meta/color| | David Rankin | Hapu Party | [94] | |
| bgcolor=Template:ACT New Zealand/meta/color| | Peter Tashkoff | ACT | [11] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Māori Party/meta/color| | Rahui Katene | Māori Party | [95] | |
| bgcolor=Template:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand/meta/color| | Dora Roimata Langsbury | Green Party | [28] | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Mahara Okeroa | Labour Party | Incumbent since 2005 | [10] |
| Name | Party | Notes | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:Māori Party/meta/color| | Te Ururoa Flavell | Māori Party | Incumbent since 2005 | [96] |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color| | Mita Ririnui | Labour Party | List MP 2005-present; MP 1999-2005 | [10] |
See also
- New Zealand general election, 2008
- Opinion polling for the New Zealand general election, 2008
- Party lists in the New Zealand general election 2008
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