NZ Election 2023

Rangitata electorate

Rangitata is currently held by Labour's Jo Luxton, who won comfortably with a margin of 4,408. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Rangitata – 48% to National's 31%. Rangitata was first established for the 1887 election, but was abolished in 1896 and not reestablished until 2008.

Rangitata candidates

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Robert Ballantyne

NZ First

Jo Luxton

Labour Party

Dolf van Amersfoort

New Nation Party

Michael Clarkson

Rock the Vote NZ

James Meager

National Party

Karl Thomas

New Conservatives

Barbara Gilchrist

Green Party

Wayne Shearer

New Zealand Loyal

Robert Ballantyne

NZ First

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

I cannot sit back and watch this once amazing little country get ripped apart by a radical cultural minority who demand separatism and self-determination. It flies in the face of democracy, ignores the original version of the Treaty and will only lead to apartheid.

About me

I am a beef farmer and businessman, operating my own importing operation. Having taught teenage students agriculture, I know what makes young adults tick and where their fears lie. Having survived cancer, I don't fear anyone nor shy away from what has to be said or done. I bring a practical, conservative approach to the political arena, and seek to clear the barriers of doing business, particularly farming, to enable them to once again flourish.

My priorities

  1. Build a new Ashburton Bridge and make the Canterbury plains more resilient to flooding.
  2. Remove any regulations too difficult to comply with, eg National Policy Statement on Freshwater.
  3. Give landowners and associated businesses immunity from future Māori claims.

Get across the policies, candidates and parties

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Things to know...

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