NZ Election 2023

Tāmaki electorate

Tāmaki covers suburbs to the east of the Auckland CBD, running east to west from Orakei to Glendowie, and north to south from Bastion Point to Stonefields. The seat is currently held by National's Simon O’Connor, who won comfortably with a margin of 8,068. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Tāmaki – 38% to National's 37%. The seat has been held by National MPs since 1960 when it was won by Rob Muldoon, who served as prime minister from 1975 to 1984.

Tāmaki candidates

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Simon O'Connor

National Party

Anne Perratt

New Zealand Loyal

Fesaitu Solomone

Labour Party

Brooke van Velden

ACT Party

Simon O'Connor

National Party

MP for Tāmaki

Why I'm standing

I love living, working, and serving the Tāmaki community. I enjoy listening to locals' ideas and concerns and representing those into the parliament to effect change in policy and legislation. It is also about helping individuals and families with their needs – be this immigration to housing, transport issues to healthcare, and everything else in between.

About me

Tāmaki is my home. It is where my wife and family (I have five step kids) have built our lives and incorporated ourselves into the community. We know this area and its people well. Being the MP also means I have built a strong network of contacts which I use to help locals every day. I am also someone whose whole life has been about service, and this continues in the electorate and in parliament.

My priorities

  1. Address the spiraling cost of living, an issue that effects Tāmaki and all of New Zealand.
  2. Work to address the ongoing crime in our community – stronger consequences for offenders.
  3. Further transport options, including funding for connections to the GI-Tamaki Drive shared pathway.

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Things to know...

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