Hutt South electorate
Hutt South is currently held by Labour's Ginny Andersen, who won comfortably with a margin of 3,777. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Hutt South – 55% to National's 22%. The seat was held by Labour's Trevor Mallard from 1996 to 2016 when he became a list-only candidate and later the Speaker of the House.
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Ben Wylie-van Eerd
Why I'm standing
New Zealanders deserve a country where they can afford to pay for housing. But housing in New Zealand is among the most expensive in the world, and the big parties aren't doing nearly enough to change that. I'm standing to go hard on increasing the amount of houses available for people, so that there's money left over after the rent or the mortgage is paid to live well and participate in our communities.
About me
I will bring the qualities of a good scientist to our parliament - the analytical approach to understand problems, the curiosity to find solutions, and the rigour to test and prove our approaches, and change them if they're not working. But I also bring the experience of a mediator necessary to learn and understand people's positions, respect their mana, and take responsibility for decisions parliament will make.
My priorities
- Secure long term funding for Hutt hospital to ensure hospital services stay in the Hutt.
- Ensure that new high quality dense housing is prioritised in RiverLink and other infrastructure work.
- Make public transport and healthcare (including GP and dental visits) free for our young people.
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