NZ Election 2023

Mana electorate

Mana is currently held by Labour's Barbara Edmonds, who won safely with a margin of 16,244. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Mana – 58% to National's 18%. Labour has held the seat since 1996. 11% of people in Mana travel to work by train – almost ten times the national average.

Mana candidates

Explore the candidates in your area

Frances Hughes

National Party

Kush Bhargava

Protect & Prosper New Zealand

Lisa Temperton

New Zealand Loyal

Lily Brown

ACT Party

Gina Dao-McLay

Green Party

Barbara Edmonds

Labour Party

Richard Goode

NAP

Andy Foster

NZ First

Barbara Edmonds

Labour Party

MP for Mana

Why I'm standing

Throughout my life, I've been fortunate to have Labour governments and policies to stop me and my family falling through the cracks. Labour has always been the party for the working people. I'm standing because I believe people in Mana deserve someone in Parliament who knows challenges and opportunities and will ensure that policies that help our people when things happen unexpectedly in life, are there to protect them from falling through the cracks.

About me

I'm 100% committed to Mana. This is my home, and I'm proud to live in Mana, raise my family in Mana, and represent Mana. Mana is an electorate that rewards hard work, and I have worked hard to ensure that investment was poured into Mana so we could build more houses, our schools could get additional classrooms, roads could be completed, and our families could get ahead.

My priorities

  1. Advocate for more investment in infrastructure – so we can build more houses.
  2. Continued investment in housing – greater the supply in housing, the lower the cost to rent or own.
  3. Reduce the cost of living through free prescriptions, public transport for under 12s, lunches in school.

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

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Candidates

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Parties

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Things to know...

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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

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  • 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.