New Plymouth electorate

New Plymouth is currently held by Labour's Glen Bennett, who won comfortably with a margin of 2,555. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in New Plymouth – 48% to National's 30%. Since its establishment in 1853, the seat has changed hands more than 20 times between members from more than four parties.

Bruce McGechan

ACT Party

| Not currently in parliament

Bruce McGechan

ACT Party

| Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

New Zealand is going in the wrong direction under Labour. The government has got its values wrong with excessive borrowing, taxing and spending, a lack of consequences for criminals and dividing New Zealanders by race. I'm standing with ACT because it's the only party offering New Zealand real change in these areas. ACT will get government spending under control, get tougher and smarter on crime and unite kiwis behind their common humanity.

About me

No response provided

My priorities
  1. Restore law and order by holding criminals accountable and recognising rights of victims.
  2. Cut the cost of living by cutting wasteful government spending, cutting tax and cutting red tape.
  3. Unite kiwis behind a Treaty which recognises their common humanity and stop dividing NZ by race.
Candidate list rank

61

Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Businessperson

Residence

No response provided

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

Did not stand

Why I'm standing

New Zealand is going in the wrong direction under Labour. The government has got its values wrong with excessive borrowing, taxing and spending, a lack of consequences for criminals and dividing New Zealanders by race. I'm standing with ACT because it's the only party offering New Zealand real change in these areas. ACT will get government spending under control, get tougher and smarter on crime and unite kiwis behind their common humanity.

About me

No response provided

My priorities
  1. Restore law and order by holding criminals accountable and recognising rights of victims.
  2. Cut the cost of living by cutting wasteful government spending, cutting tax and cutting red tape.
  3. Unite kiwis behind a Treaty which recognises their common humanity and stop dividing NZ by race.
Candidate list rank

61

Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Businessperson

Residence

No response provided

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

Did not stand

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