NZ Election 2023

Ilam electorate

Ilam covers the area northwest of Christchurch and includes Avonhead, Bryndwr, Fendalton, Burnside and Upper Riccarton and part of Merivale. The seat is currently held by Labour's Sarah Pallett, who won comfortably with a margin of 3,463. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Ilam – 45% to National's 29%. Prior to 2020, National's Gerry Brownlee had held the seat since its establishment in 1996.

Ilam candidates

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Mike Davidson

Green Party

Irinka Britnell

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Hamish Campbell

National Party

Sarah Pallett

Labour Party

Raf Manji

The Opportunities Party (TOP)

Chris O'Brien

New Conservatives

Juanita O'Connell

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Juanita O'Connell

DemocracyNZ

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

The current administration and the opposition parties are not speaking out for New Zealanders; they are hiding the truth on numerous occasions and encouraging separatist and social ills.

About me

I am a business owner working in the financial services industry as an insurance/mortgage adviser for 15 years. I also have experience in a variety of fields: immigration, finance, commercial and residential construction, providing me the depth and breadth of knowledge I need to rapidly understand most scenarios. My motivation is to make a difference and be a voice to speak up for New Zealanders who currently do not feel heard or represented in parliament.

My priorities

  1. Jobs/economic stability: employment development, economic expansion, assisting small enterprises.
  2. Education: remove ideology; gender identity and sexual orientation teaching; science; other subjects.
  3. Infrastructure. Work with Local Council to ensure that the roads are correctly repaired.

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