NZ Election 2023

Rangitīkei electorate

Rangitīkei is currently held by National's Ian McKelvie, who won comfortably with a margin of 2,961. McKelvie is not standing again in 2023. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Rangitīkei – 44% to National's 30%. Since its establishment in 1861, the seat has changed hands more than 27 times between members from more than six parties including Bruce Beetham of Social Credit one of the few minor party MPs prior to the introduction of MMP.

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Helma Vermeulen

Helma Vermeulen

NZ First

Bernard Long

Bernard Long

Green Party

Suze Redmayne

Suze Redmayne

National Party

Zulfiqar Butt

Zulfiqar Butt

Labour Party

Andrew Hoggard

Andrew Hoggard

ACT Party

Bernard Long

Green Party

| Not currently in parliament

Bernard Long

Green Party

| Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

A strong belief in climate justice and social justice is my motivation for political activity. We face persistent social justice challenges and climate induced crises. My heritage and demonstrated activism informs me to speak up and proclaim publicly when something is clearly wrong, such as it is now. We need a strong Green presence in a coalition government with Labour to ensure we are tackling poverty and climate change on a war cabinet footing.

About me

I am campaigning solely for the party vote.

My priorities
  1. Protect our agricultural markets in the face of the climate crisis and consumerism.
  2. Revive passenger rail in the electorate to reduce climate pollution and provide transport choice.
  3. Eliminate poverty in the region and NZ through guaranteed basic income, housing and dental support.
Candidate list rank

37

Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Authorised Financial Adviser

Residence

Waitarere Beach

Age

74

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

3rd in Ōtaki

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Why I'm standing

A strong belief in climate justice and social justice is my motivation for political activity. We face persistent social justice challenges and climate induced crises. My heritage and demonstrated activism informs me to speak up and proclaim publicly when something is clearly wrong, such as it is now. We need a strong Green presence in a coalition government with Labour to ensure we are tackling poverty and climate change on a war cabinet footing.

About me

I am campaigning solely for the party vote.

My priorities
  1. Protect our agricultural markets in the face of the climate crisis and consumerism.
  2. Revive passenger rail in the electorate to reduce climate pollution and provide transport choice.
  3. Eliminate poverty in the region and NZ through guaranteed basic income, housing and dental support.
Candidate list rank

37

Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Authorised Financial Adviser

Residence

Waitarere Beach

Age

74

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

3rd in Ōtaki

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