NZ Election 2023

Epsom electorate

Epsom includes Parnell, Newmarket, Remuera, Epsom, and Mt Eden. The seat is currently held by ACT's David Seymour, who won comfortably with a margin of 9,224. In 2020, National won the greatest share of party votes in Epsom – 37% to Labour's 36%. The electorate has been held by an ACT MP since 2005 when it was won by Rodney Hide. Epsom is the smallest and most wealthy electorate in the country by land area and ranks first among electorates for the proportion of houses that are owned through a trust.

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Tanya Unkovich

Tanya Unkovich

NZ First

Anna Rotheray

Anna Rotheray

New Zealand Loyal

Paul Goldsmith

Paul Goldsmith

National Party

Lawrence Xi Xu-Nan

Lawrence Xi Xu-Nan

Green Party

Nina Su

Nina Su

The Opportunities Party (TOP)

David Seymour

David Seymour

ACT Party

Camilla Belich

Camilla Belich

Labour Party

Tanya Unkovich

NZ First

| Not currently in parliament

Tanya Unkovich

NZ First

| Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

I believe our country needs us now more than ever. Our country is divided. I want to stand up for our democracy. I want to stand up and speak about topics that are not widely spoken about, such as mental health. I am standing to do my part to bring the people of New Zealand back together again.

About me

My background is commerce, graduating from Auckland University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. It was in my mid-thirties that I pivoted into the mental health field and studied to be a counsellor and then extended this to life and business coaching, becoming a published author and speaker. It is my life experience that has defined who I am today and what will be one of the greatest qualities I bring to politics.

My priorities
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Candidate list rank

8

Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Business person

Residence

Parnell

Age

59

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

Did not stand

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Why I'm standing

I believe our country needs us now more than ever. Our country is divided. I want to stand up for our democracy. I want to stand up and speak about topics that are not widely spoken about, such as mental health. I am standing to do my part to bring the people of New Zealand back together again.

About me

My background is commerce, graduating from Auckland University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. It was in my mid-thirties that I pivoted into the mental health field and studied to be a counsellor and then extended this to life and business coaching, becoming a published author and speaker. It is my life experience that has defined who I am today and what will be one of the greatest qualities I bring to politics.

My priorities
  1. No response provided
  2. No response provided
  3. No response provided
Candidate list rank

8

Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Business person

Residence

Parnell

Age

59

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

Did not stand

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