Dunedin electorate
Dunedin covers all but the southern most suburbs of Dunedin city. The electorate is held by Labour’s Rachel Brooking, initially a list MP who was elected in 2023 with a margin of 17,111 votes. Labour also won the party vote with 31%, followed by the Greens on 27%. The electorate skews heavily left; in the two elections with this iteration of the electorate, National has only ever come third to Labour and the Greens in the party vote.
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Rachel Brooking
Why I'm standing
To contribute to some good long term thinking so that NZ looks after our environment (that our economy depends on) and everyone is able to live their best life with secure and healthy housing, access to healthcare and a good job. Wellbeing and social justice are critical. People need to have the capacity to participate in community and to spend time with loved ones.
About me
I love Dunedin. The past 3 years as the electorate MP has been a privilege and also very grounding (in a good way). I like people and have focussed my staff resource on helping constituents. As an advocate and ambassador for Dunedin I have - and will continue to - bring people / ministers here and our issues to Wellington.
My priorities
- Completing the new Dunedin Hospital Inpatients build and services
- Building social housing in Dunedin (note National has paused Carroll St & other Kāinga Ora builds)
- Monitoring and enforcement of healthy homes standards in rental properties
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