NZ Election 2023

Botany electorate

Botany runs from Cockle Bay in the North to Flat Bush in the south and includes Botany Downs and East Tāmaki. The seat is currently held by National's Christopher Luxon, who won comfortably with a margin of 3,999. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Botany – 47% to National's 37%. A majority (50%) of the Botany electorate were born overseas – the highest of any electorate.

Botany candidates

Explore the candidates in your area

Bo Burns

ACT Party

Robert McNeil

Animal Justice Party

Dieuwe de Boer

New Conservatives

Christopher Luxon

National Party

Kharag Singh

Labour Party

John Armstrong

New Zealand Loyal

Kharag Singh

Labour Party

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

I am concerned by the issues affecting New Zealand's small businesses and our youth. In supporting my local community, I believe in prevention, protection, and holding people to account. I care for the community; an approach currently absent in Botany.

About me

I bring the best of two worlds with me (my experience from India and NZ) in my determination to create the best New Zealand for all kiwis.

My priorities

  1. Safer community – want to ensure nobody goes through a similar experience.
  2. Education – that all young people out there get a safe and fair education.
  3. Multicultural diversity – I want to ensure inclusion of all communities is at the forefront.

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...

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  • Enrol to vote by Sunday 25 October

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  • 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.