NZ Election 2023

Rongotai electorate

Rongotai covers the eastern and southern suburbs of Wellington, including Hataitai, Kilbirnie, Miramar, Seatoun, Newtown, Berhampore, Vogeltown and Kingston, as well as south coast suburbs Ōwhiro Bay, Island Bay and Lyall Bay. The electorate also includes Chatham Island and Pitt Island. The seat is currently held by Labour's Paul Eagle, who won safely with a margin of 19,207. Eagle is not standing again in 2023. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Rongotai – 52% to Green's 24%. Established in 1996 the electorate has always elected a Labour MP.

Rongotai candidates

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Julie Anne Genter

Green Party

Atom Emet

Animal Justice Party

Don S McDonald

Independent

Karuna Muthu

National Party

Geoff Mills

NZ First

Nicole McKee

ACT Party

Merania (Deanna) Roa

Vision NZ

Fleur Fitzsimons

Labour Party

Bruce Welsh

New Conservatives

Bruce Welsh

New Conservatives

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

We can do better. New Zealand is a wonderful country with amazing people. I believe the government should be creating an environment where people can reach their full potential. We need people in parliament with life experience who know how to make a difference, who can provide positive leadership that lifts people to be the best they can.

About me

I have established and run for five years a free community meal reaching out to the under-privileged, lonely and struggling of the community. I have just finished running a series of maths competitions for schools across the region. My architectural business is well established and respected across Wellington. I believe everyone has value and a contribution they can make to the community.

My priorities

  1. Build a second tunnel through Mount Victoria to ease our east to west travel.
  2. Advocate for the under-privileged of our community.
  3. Bring some sense to the cycleway roll out so communities are not divided.

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