NZ Election 2023

Napier electorate

Napier is currently held by Labour's Stuart Nash, who won comfortably with a margin of 5,856. Nash is not standing again in 2023. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Napier – 51% to National's 28%. Since its establishment in 1861, the seat has changed hands 23 times between members from more than six parties.

Napier candidates

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Pawel Milewski

ACT Party

Martin Langford

DemocracyNZ

Laurie Turnbull

NZ First

Katie Nimon

National Party

John Clive Smith

Independent

Mark Hutchinson

Labour Party

Julienne Dickey

Green Party

Laurie Turnbull

NZ First

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

I used to live in one of the best countries in the world, not now, I have seen, especially over the last three years the country divided by race, the worst crime, housing, health, and education I have ever known. This country has lost its way. The debt now owing to overseas banks will take generations to pay back. NZ First will put back the one person one vote democracy that has been taken away.

About me

I was born and raised in Wairoa, have six children – two to a Māori mum, and four to a non-Māori mum. I am now retired, my last role was as a Corrections officer in Hawkes Bay Regional prison. I spent over 25 years living in Papua New Guinea, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, during this period I was a human resource consultant.

My priorities

  1. Make sure cyclone insurance claims are settled and not to have another Christchurch.
  2. Examine the possibility of a health facility for the Napier residents.
  3. Build the housing required for our Napier citizens.

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Things to know...

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  • Enrol to vote by Sunday 25 October

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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.