NZ Election 2023

Bay of Plenty electorate

Bay of Plenty is currently held by National's Todd Muller, who won comfortably with a margin of 3,415. Muller is not standing again in 2023. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Bay of Plenty – 43% to National's 32%. National have held the seat for all but six years since 1941.

Bay of Plenty candidates

Explore the candidates in your area

Pare Taikato

Labour Party

Taupo Wahed

Independent

Wendy Gillespie

Leighton Baker Party

Tom Rutherford

National Party

Kirsten Murfitt

NZ First

Cameron Luxton

ACT Party

Matthew Macmillan

Green Party

Caitlin Grattan

Animal Justice Party

Matthew Macmillan

Green Party

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

I am motivated by care for our people and the environment. I want our kids and grandkids to have clean water and air and a healthy environment to raise families and build communities in. We also all deserve to have enough to pay the bills and meet unexpected costs, even when times are tough. Only the Green Party has a plan to make sure people and nature thrive for generations to come.

About me

I am a cabinet-maker and carpenter by trade and a proud father. I am passionate about sustainable design and local business. This election, I am asking Bay of Plenty voters to party vote Green. Only a party vote for the Greens will elect more Green MPs for the action our communities need for people and the planet.

My priorities

  1. Provide grants and loans to enable homes to replace gas with electric and install solar panels.
  2. Introduce the NZ dental service: free primary dental for all by 2024 and specialist care by 2025.
  3. Protect our oceans for generations to come: at least 30% of Aotearoa's oceans protected by 2030.

Get across the policies, candidates and parties

Don’t know who to vote for? Policy.nz is the complete guide to the 2023 general election. Compare the parties, candidates and policies to see where you stand.

Policies

Compare the parties’ positions on the key issues this election

Candidates

See the electorate candidates running in your local area

Parties

Learn about each political party, its leaders and candidate list

Things to know...

Your two votes shape New Zealand’s next parliament. You need to be enrolled to vote.

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  • Enrol to vote by Sunday 25 October

    You need to be enrolled before you can vote. You can enrol online at vote.nz.

  • Voting day is Saturday 7 November

    Head to your nearest voting place on the day, or vote early from 26 October.

  • You get two votes

    One for a party (the party vote) and one for a person in your area (the electorate vote).

  • Your party vote is the most powerful

    It decides how many seats each party gets in Parliament. That’s what Policy helps you figure out.