NZ Election 2023

Invercargill electorate

Invercargill is currently held by National's Penny Simmonds, who won by a narrow margin of 224 – one of the smallest margins in the country. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Invercargill – 48% to National's 30%. Since the seat was established in 1866 it has changed hands 22 times between members of more than six parties.

Invercargill candidates

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Penny Simmonds

National Party

David Kowalewski

New Zealand Loyal

Scott Donaldson

ACT Party

Kevin Patrick O'Connell

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Liz Craig

Labour Party

Judith Terrill

Vision NZ

Kevin Patrick O'Connell

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

Very unhappy with the hypocritical crime generating prohibition creating and feeding NZ's law and disorder problem and pathetic representation in parliament (pre- and post-referendum). Convenient burying of any debate around criminalisation as key driver of alienation, and criminality and crime.

About me

Degrees in computer science and arts. Capable analyst and communicator. Have second-to-none experience in community environmental work (clean up NZ campaign since 1989), a passion for making NZ a better place and liberating us all from the divisive, alienating prohibition regime.

My priorities

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