NZ Election 2023

Waitaki electorate

Waitaki is currently held by National's Jacqui Dean, who won comfortably with a margin of 3,281. Dean is not standing again in 2023. In 2020, Labour won the greatest share of party votes in Waitaki – 44% to National's 31%. First established for the 1871 election, Waitaki has been abolished and re-established several times. It is a safe National seat and has been held by Jacqui Dean since 2008.

Waitaki candidates

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Sean Beamish

ACT Party

Roger Small

DemocracyNZ

Pleasance Hansen

Green Party

Daniel Shand

Independent

Ray Bailey

New Zealand Loyal

Miles Anderson

National Party

Anthony Odering

NZ First

Ethan Reille

Labour Party

Miles Anderson

National Party

Not currently in parliament

Why I'm standing

I am unhappy with the direction the country is headed and in the quality of representation that this government offers. The government is dominated by people who have no experience outside politics and have little to no understanding of the industries, businesses, communities or people they are supposed to represent. NZ deserves better and needs pragmatic decision makers who have the ability to think critically not ideologically.

About me

I have deep roots in my electorate, my family have farmed for well over 130 years in our district. I have a lot of experience in advocacy at local, regional and national levels. I have a range of experience that I feel is missing in central government. I have started and ran successful small businesses both here and in Australia, farmed sheep, beef and crops on our property.

My priorities

  1. Address the drivers of the cost of living crisis - wasteful spending and excessive regulation.
  2. Improve healthcare for kiwis.
  3. Improve educational outcomes for our children.

Get across the policies, candidates and parties

Don’t know who to vote for? Policy.nz is the complete guide to the 2023 general election. Compare the parties, candidates and policies to see where you stand.

Policies

Compare the parties’ positions on the key issues this election

Candidates

See the electorate candidates running in your local area

Parties

Learn about each political party, its leaders and candidate list

Things to know...

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  • Enrol to vote by Sunday 25 October

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  • Voting day is Saturday 7 November

    Head to your nearest voting place on the day, or vote early from 26 October.

  • You get two votes

    One for a party (the party vote) and one for a person in your area (the electorate vote).

  • Your party vote is the most powerful

    It decides how many seats each party gets in Parliament. That’s what Policy helps you figure out.