NZ Election 2023

Upper Harbour electorate

Upper Harbour covers the upper reaches of the Waitematā Harbour on both sides of the Upper Harbour Bridge, including Glenfield, Hobsonville, West Harbour and Massey. The seat is currently held by Labour's Vanushi Walters, who won comfortably with a margin of 2,392. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Upper Harbour – 48% to National's 31%. Population growth in Auckland required the Waitakere electorate to be split into Upper Harbour and Kelston ahead of the 2014 election. Upper Harbour was held by former National deputy leader Paula Bennett until it was won by Labour in 2020.

Candidates

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Chris Newman

New Zealand Loyal

Shai Navot

The Opportunities Party (TOP)

Bernadette Soares

Vision NZ

Tony Corbett

New Zealand Sovereignty Party

Cameron Brewer

National Party

Thea Doyle

Green Party

Vanushi Walters

Labour Party

David Ashley Wilson

NZ First

Karen Chhour

ACT Party

Thea Doyle

Green Party
 | Not currently in parliament

Thea Doyle

Green Party
 | Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

I'm running to support the Green Party in doing the most important work we have as a community, as a country, and as a species.

About me

I'm good at communicating complex ideas clearly. Combatting climate change can be unappealing and uncomfortable, and we as representatives are here to change that.

My priorities

Revolutionise public transport. It's unreliable and doesn't cover communities. Let's change that.
Hoki whenua mai. This land is Māori land, and we should return it.
Free dental care. It's strange to keep private care for one area of the body.

Candidate list rank

Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Secondary school teacher

Residence

Massey

Age

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

Did not stand

Why I'm standing

I'm running to support the Green Party in doing the most important work we have as a community, as a country, and as a species.

About me

I'm good at communicating complex ideas clearly. Combatting climate change can be unappealing and uncomfortable, and we as representatives are here to change that.

My priorities

Revolutionise public transport. It's unreliable and doesn't cover communities. Let's change that.
Hoki whenua mai. This land is Māori land, and we should return it.
Free dental care. It's strange to keep private care for one area of the body.

Candidate list rank

Current role

Not currently in parliament

Before politics

Secondary school teacher

Residence

Massey

Age

Year entered parliament

Not previously in parliament

2020 result

Did not stand

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