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.

Rangitīkei candidates

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Helma Vermeulen

NZ First

Bernard Long

Green Party

Suze Redmayne

National Party

Zulfiqar Butt

Labour Party

Andrew Hoggard

ACT Party

Suze Redmayne

National Party

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

I want to champion the interests of rural and provincial New Zealand and be a strong advocate for all constituents across the vast and diverse Rangitīkei electorate. Rangitīkei has been good to me and my family, I want to serve and give something back. To make sure we have access to the best health, education and social services. And make sure people have a reason to stay - to grow up and grow old here.

About me

Rangitīkei has been my home for 26 years. It's where Rich and I raised our children Sam, Ruby and Sophie at Tunnel Hill, a sheep and beef farm in Turakina. I'm a farmer, co-founder of Coastal Lamb, Communications and Policy Advisor, JP and Community Trustee. I understand farming, agribusiness and the social fabric of the diverse nature of the communities that make up this fantastic region we call home.

My priorities

  1. Be part of a National government committed to rebuilding the economy to reduce the cost of living.
  2. Champion the interests of rural and provincial NZ - health, education, crime, mobile coverage, RAL.
  3. Promote policies which allow our farmers to get back to farming and our businesses to do business.

Get across the policies, candidates and parties

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Things to know...

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