NZ Election 2023

Ōtaki electorate

Ōtaki is currently held by Labour's Terisa Ngobi, who won comfortably with a margin of 2,988. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Ōtaki – 52% to National's 26%. Ōtaki has one of the highest median ages (47) of any electorate in the country.

Ōtaki candidates

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Tim Costley

National Party

Sean Rush

ACT Party

Terisa Ngobi

Labour Party

Bryan Ten-Have

New Zealand Loyal

Bob Wessex

NAP

Ali Muhammad

Green Party

Sean Rush

ACT Party

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

I have lost faith in politicians and so decided to put my hand up to do the job myself.

About me

I am a barrister with a Masters in Law, with years of global experience in energy and infrastructure, and a Masters in Climate Change Science and Policy and an Expert Reviewer for the IPCC. I'm used to championing for constituents in my prior role as a Wellington City Councillor. I am well known as an evidenced based decision-maker who's able to collaborate across the political spectrum.

My priorities

  1. Address the cost of living. Inflation is eroding wages and enhancing poverty and hardship.
  2. Halt the increase in crime because we deserve to feel safe in our homes and workplaces.
  3. Define what the 'principles' of the Te Tiriti are, providing a basis to unite the nation.

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.