NZ Election 2023

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.

New Plymouth candidates

Explore the candidates in your area

Bruce McGechan

ACT Party

Glen Bennett

Labour Party

David Macleod

National Party

Greg Robinson

New Nation Party

Hamish Watkins

Animal Justice Party

Warren Willetts

New Zealand Loyal

David Macleod

National Party

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

I'm standing as the National Party candidate because I care deeply about our region. It matters to me that Taranaki thrives and all of us have the opportunity to achieve success.

About me

The Taranaki community has been very good to me. It gave me a strong upbringing and education, a great job, helped me raise my family and offered me the opportunity to own and grow my own business. After several years serving our community in governance roles and most recently as chair of the TRC, I believe I have the skills to deliver for New Plymouth as part of a Christopher Luxon-led National team.

My priorities

  1. Rebuild the Taranaki economy by reducing the cost of living and growing revenue.
  2. Ensure people feel safe by tackling gangs and crime and supporting police.
  3. Improve outcomes for children and families, boost health services and refocus education.

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

Compare the parties’ positions on the key issues this election

Candidates

See the electorate candidates running in your local area

Parties

Learn about each political party, its leaders and candidate list

Things to know...

Your two votes shape New Zealand’s next parliament. You need to be enrolled to vote.

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  • Enrol to vote by Sunday 25 October

    You need to be enrolled before you can vote. You can enrol online at vote.nz.

  • 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

    One for a party (the party vote) and one for a person in your area (the electorate vote).

  • 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.