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

Don S McDonald

Independent

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

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About me

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My priorities

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